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Affluence in DL8 2AF

How DL8 2AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bedale & Snape
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,361 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL8 2AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL8 2AF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,113
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in the DL8 2AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.2% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

DL8 2AFEngland
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired37.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the DL8 2AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL8 2AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in the DL8 2AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

DL8 2AFEngland
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL8 2AF (Bedale & Snape) (about 1,361 residents).

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

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