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Affluence in LS27 7PB

How LS27 7PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Churwell
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,226 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS27 7PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS27 7PB area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,727
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.1% of adults in the LS27 7PB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

LS27 7PBEngland
Employee, full-time46.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.3% of adults in the LS27 7PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS27 7PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate16.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in the LS27 7PB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

LS27 7PBEngland
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent22%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS27 7PB (Churwell) (about 1,226 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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