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Affluence in LS26 0JP

How LS26 0JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rothwell Inner
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,346 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS26 0JP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 0JP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,055
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in the LS26 0JP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LS26 0JPEngland
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the LS26 0JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS26 0JPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the LS26 0JP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

LS26 0JPEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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 0JP (Rothwell Inner) (about 1,346 residents).

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

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