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Affluence in WF3 2

How WF3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,656 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF3 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF3 2 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,352
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in WF3 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

WF3 2England
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in WF3 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF3 2England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in WF3 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

WF3 2England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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