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Postcode · Wetherby

Affluence in LS23 7DE

How LS23 7DE 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
2,371 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS23 7DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS23 7DE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

40.4% of adults in the LS23 7DE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LS23 7DEEngland
Employee, full-time24.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other25%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in the LS23 7DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS23 7DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in the LS23 7DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

LS23 7DEEngland
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS23 7DE (Wetherby East & Thorp Arch) (about 2,371 residents).

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

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