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Affluence in WF3 2EE

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

Neighbourhood
Tingley East & East Ardsley
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,830 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF3 2EE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF3 2EE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,249
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.6% of adults in the WF3 2EE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

WF3 2EEEngland
Employee, full-time49.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in the WF3 2EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WF3 2EEEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the WF3 2EE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

WF3 2EEEngland
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF3 2EE (Tingley East & East Ardsley) (about 1,830 residents).

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

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