Affluence in LS16 6LP
How LS16 6LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lawnswood & Ireland Wood
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
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How well off LS16 6LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS16 6LP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the LS16 6LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the LS16 6LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.9% of adults in the LS16 6LP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS16 6LP (Lawnswood & Ireland Wood) (about 1,634 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.