Affluence in LS26 9DL
How LS26 9DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Methley
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,149 (2024)
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How well off LS26 9DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS26 9DL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.9% of adults in the LS26 9DL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the LS26 9DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the LS26 9DL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS26 9DL (Methley) (about 1,149 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.