Affluence in LS26 8ST
How LS26 8ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodlesford & Oulton
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
LS26 8STLeeds
How well off LS26 8ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 8ST area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the LS26 8ST area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the LS26 8ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the LS26 8ST area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS26 8ST (Woodlesford & Oulton) (about 1,423 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.