Affluence in LS27 8LU
How LS27 8LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morley Central
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
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How well off LS27 8LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS27 8LU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the LS27 8LU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the LS27 8LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the LS27 8LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS27 8LU (Morley Central) (about 1,425 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.