Affluence in LS15 4LE
How LS15 4LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,231 (2024)
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How well off LS15 4LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS15 4LE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the LS15 4LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the LS15 4LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the LS15 4LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS15 4LE (Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston) (about 2,231 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.