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Affluence in LS16 7EU

How LS16 7EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cookridge & Holt Park
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,448 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS16 7EU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS16 7EU 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,798
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in the LS16 7EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

LS16 7EUEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired35%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.3% of adults in the LS16 7EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS16 7EUEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in the LS16 7EU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

LS16 7EUEngland
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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 7EU (Cookridge & Holt Park) (about 1,448 residents).

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

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