Affluence in LS8 2ND
How LS8 2ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lady Wood & Oakwood
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,360 (2024)
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How well off LS8 2ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 2ND area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the LS8 2ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.3% of adults in the LS8 2ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.1% of adults in the LS8 2ND area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS8 2ND (Lady Wood & Oakwood) (about 1,360 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.