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Postcode · Otley

Affluence in LS21 2EN

How LS21 2EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Otley North
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,603 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS21 2EN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS21 2EN area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,096
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the LS21 2EN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LS21 2ENEngland
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in the LS21 2EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS21 2ENEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the LS21 2EN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

LS21 2ENEngland
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS21 2EN (Otley North) (about 1,603 residents).

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

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