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Postcode · Wetherby

Affluence in LS22 5PB

How LS22 5PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wetherby East & Thorp Arch
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,232 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS22 5PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS22 5PB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,291
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the LS22 5PB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

LS22 5PBEngland
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired36.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in the LS22 5PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS22 5PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the LS22 5PB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

LS22 5PBEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS22 5PB (Wetherby East & Thorp Arch) (about 2,232 residents).

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

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