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Affluence in LS22 6YU

How LS22 6YU 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
1,313 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS22 6YU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS22 6YU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

54% of adults in the LS22 6YU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

LS22 6YUEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in the LS22 6YU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS22 6YUEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in the LS22 6YU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

LS22 6YUEngland
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%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 6YU (Wetherby East & Thorp Arch) (about 1,313 residents).

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

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