Affluence in LS8 2SR
How LS8 2SR 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
- 1,953 (2024)
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How well off LS8 2SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 2SR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the LS8 2SR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the LS8 2SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the LS8 2SR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS8 2SR (Lady Wood & Oakwood) (about 1,953 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.