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Affluence in DL8 4

How DL8 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
7,638 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL8 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL8 4 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Income8.8
  • Employment9.2
  • Health and disability9.2
  • Crime9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,163
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

53.5% of adults in DL8 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

DL8 4England
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed17.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired36%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in DL8 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL8 4England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in DL8 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

DL8 4England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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