Affluence in LS29 8AA
How LS29 8AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilkley & Ben Rhydding
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
LS29 8AAIlkley
How well off LS29 8AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS29 8AA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the LS29 8AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47% of adults in the LS29 8AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the LS29 8AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS29 8AA (Ilkley & Ben Rhydding) (about 1,530 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.