Affluence in LS26 8QQ
How LS26 8QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,605 (2024)
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How well off LS26 8QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 8QQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.9% of adults in the LS26 8QQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
26% of adults in the LS26 8QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the LS26 8QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS26 8QQ (Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston) (about 1,605 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.