Affluence in LS26 8TU
How LS26 8TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodlesford & Oulton
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,786 (2024)
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How well off LS26 8TU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 8TU 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.
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
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 8TU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.1% of adults in the LS26 8TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the LS26 8TU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS26 8TU (Woodlesford & Oulton) (about 1,786 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.