Affluence in DL8 2NT
How DL8 2NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
DL8 2NTBedale
How well off DL8 2NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL8 2NT 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
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the DL8 2NT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the DL8 2NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the DL8 2NT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL8 2NT (Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton) (about 1,937 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.