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Affluence in WF10 2

How WF10 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,780 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF10 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF10 2 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.2
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Employment3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,909
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in WF10 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

WF10 2England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in WF10 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF10 2England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.4% of adults in WF10 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

WF10 2England
Degree level or above19.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications28.1%18.1%

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

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