Affluence in LS26 0BE
How LS26 0BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rothwell Outer
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,940 (2024)
How well off LS26 0BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 0BE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the LS26 0BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the LS26 0BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the LS26 0BE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS26 0BE (Rothwell Outer) (about 1,940 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.