Affluence in WF3 3UJ
How WF3 3UJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rothwell Outer
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,940 (2024)
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How well off WF3 3UJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF3 3UJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the WF3 3UJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the WF3 3UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the WF3 3UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF3 3UJ (Rothwell Outer) (about 1,940 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.