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Affluence in LS29 6QL

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

Neighbourhood
Guiseley North & West
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS29 6QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS29 6QL 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
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • 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
£68,028
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.2% of adults in the LS29 6QL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LS29 6QLEngland
Employee, full-time44%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.3% of adults in the LS29 6QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS29 6QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine4.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.3% of adults in the LS29 6QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

LS29 6QLEngland
Degree level or above54.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications6.8%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 6QL (Guiseley North & West) (about 2,610 residents).

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

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