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Affluence in LS29 6AA

How LS29 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Otley South
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,299 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS29 6AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS29 6AA area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,370
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the LS29 6AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LS29 6AAEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the LS29 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS29 6AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the LS29 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

LS29 6AAEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS29 6AA (Otley South) (about 1,299 residents).

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

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