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Affluence in LS7 2WA

How LS7 2WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woodhouse & Little London
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS7 2WA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS7 2WA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,861
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.7% of adults in the LS7 2WA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 19.8% are full-time students.

LS7 2WAEngland
Employee, full-time20.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student19.8%7.9%
Retired9.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other7.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.9% of adults in the LS7 2WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS7 2WAEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.8%8.5%
Full-time students19%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in the LS7 2WA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

LS7 2WAEngland
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS7 2WA (Woodhouse & Little London) (about 1,783 residents).

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

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