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Affluence in DL8 3

How DL8 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
4,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL8 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL8 3 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.2
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.8
  • Income9.5
  • Employment9.5
  • Health and disability9.5
  • Crime9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,372
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in DL8 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.3% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.

DL8 3England
Employee, full-time23.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed19.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student2.5%7.9%
Retired35.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in DL8 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL8 3England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed24%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students2.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in DL8 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

DL8 3England
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%

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

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