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Affluence in LS26 0FB

How LS26 0FB 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)
Deprivation

How well off LS26 0FB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 0FB 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,016
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

57.2% of adults in the LS26 0FB 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.

LS26 0FBEngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the LS26 0FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS26 0FBEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in the LS26 0FB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

LS26 0FBEngland
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS26 0FB (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.

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