Affluence in LS16 5AG
How LS16 5AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Far Headingley & Weetwood
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,461 (2024)
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How well off LS16 5AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS16 5AG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the LS16 5AG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 23.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.2% of adults in the LS16 5AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
59.9% of adults in the LS16 5AG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 4.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS16 5AG (Far Headingley & Weetwood) (about 2,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.