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Affluence in LS8 2QX

How LS8 2QX 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
1,540 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS8 2QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 2QX 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in the LS8 2QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

LS8 2QXEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.6% of adults in the LS8 2QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS8 2QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine3.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.3% of adults in the LS8 2QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

LS8 2QXEngland
Degree level or above54.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications13%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS8 2QX (Lady Wood & Oakwood) (about 1,540 residents).

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

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