Affluence in LS12 5DD
How LS12 5DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Farnley & Lower Wortley
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
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How well off LS12 5DD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS12 5DD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the LS12 5DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.6% of adults in the LS12 5DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the LS12 5DD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS12 5DD (New Farnley & Lower Wortley) (about 1,501 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.