Affluence in DL2 2RS
How DL2 2RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- North Richmondshire
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,399 (2024)
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How well off DL2 2RS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL2 2RS 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the DL2 2RS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the DL2 2RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.8% of adults in the DL2 2RS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL2 2RS (North Richmondshire) (about 1,399 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.