Affluence in LS5 3LW
How LS5 3LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawksworth & West Park
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
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How well off LS5 3LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS5 3LW 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.
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.4% of adults in the LS5 3LW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.8% of adults in the LS5 3LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.5% of adults in the LS5 3LW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS5 3LW (Hawksworth & West Park) (about 1,420 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.