Affluence in LS16 5AR
How LS16 5AR 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
- 1,518 (2024)
LS16 5ARLeeds
How well off LS16 5AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS16 5AR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- 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
57.2% of adults in the LS16 5AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.6% of adults in the LS16 5AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55% of adults in the LS16 5AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS16 5AR (Far Headingley & Weetwood) (about 1,518 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.