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Affluence in LS29 7PD

How LS29 7PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burley-in-Wharfedale
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS29 7PD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS29 7PD 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,327
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in the LS29 7PD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LS29 7PDEngland
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in the LS29 7PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS29 7PDEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43% of adults in the LS29 7PD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

LS29 7PDEngland
Degree level or above43%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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 7PD (Burley-in-Wharfedale) (about 1,383 residents).

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

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