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Affluence in LS26 0LT

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

Neighbourhood
Rothwell Inner
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,244 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS26 0LT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 0LT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

53.7% of adults in the LS26 0LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

LS26 0LTEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired37%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in the LS26 0LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS26 0LTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate17.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in the LS26 0LT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

LS26 0LTEngland
Degree level or above27.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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 0LT (Rothwell Inner) (about 1,244 residents).

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

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