Affluence in LS26 8UB
How LS26 8UB 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
- 1,391 (2024)
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How well off LS26 8UB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 8UB 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
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
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 8UB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the LS26 8UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the LS26 8UB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS26 8UB (Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston) (about 1,391 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.