Affluence in LS26 8AR
How LS26 8AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Methley
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
LS26 8ARLeeds
How well off LS26 8AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 8AR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the LS26 8AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the LS26 8AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the LS26 8AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS26 8AR (Methley) (about 1,530 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.