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Affluence in LS16 6FZ

How LS16 6FZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hawksworth & West Park
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,747 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS16 6FZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS16 6FZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,124
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in the LS16 6FZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

LS16 6FZEngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the LS16 6FZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS16 6FZEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in the LS16 6FZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

LS16 6FZEngland
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS16 6FZ (Hawksworth & West Park) (about 1,747 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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