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Affluence in BD20 8EQ

How BD20 8EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carleton, Cowling & Cononley
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,036 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD20 8EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD20 8EQ area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£55,258
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
56
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BD20 8EQ area is broadly in line with that, at 60.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BD20 8EQEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD20 8EQ area is well above that, at 47.2%.

BD20 8EQEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD20 8EQ area is well above that, at 49.7%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

BD20 8EQEngland
Degree level or above49.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD20 8EQ sits in (Carleton, Cowling & Cononley): about 2,036 residents.

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

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