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Affluence in LS18 4LB

How LS18 4LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Horsforth South & Rawdon
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,724 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS18 4LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS18 4LB 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 environment5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,715
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in the LS18 4LB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

LS18 4LBEngland
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.9% of adults in the LS18 4LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS18 4LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.6% of adults in the LS18 4LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.

LS18 4LBEngland
Degree level or above53.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS18 4LB (Horsforth South & Rawdon) (about 1,724 residents).

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

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