Affluence in DL8 2AU
How DL8 2AU 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
- 1,781 (2024)
DL8 2AUBedale
How well off DL8 2AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL8 2AU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the DL8 2AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the DL8 2AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the DL8 2AU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL8 2AU (Bedale & Snape) (about 1,781 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.