Affluence in LS27 7SU
How LS27 7SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Churwell
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,453 (2024)
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How well off LS27 7SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS27 7SU area scores 7.0 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.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.8% of adults in the LS27 7SU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39% of adults in the LS27 7SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the LS27 7SU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS27 7SU (Churwell) (about 2,453 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.