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Affluence in DL8 4LR

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

Neighbourhood
Upper Dales
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,085 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL8 4LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL8 4LR area scores 5.0 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,500
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in the DL8 4LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.6% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.

DL8 4LREngland
Employee, full-time20.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed21%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student2.3%7.9%
Retired36.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.2% of adults in the DL8 4LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DL8 4LREngland
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed24.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.4% of adults in the DL8 4LR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

DL8 4LREngland
Degree level or above43.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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 4LR (Upper Dales) (about 1,085 residents).

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

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