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Affluence in DL8 5

How DL8 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
6,695 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL8 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL8 5 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Living environment2.8
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Income8.6
  • Health and disability8.8
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,008
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in DL8 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.5% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

DL8 5England
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired38.5%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

36.1% of adults in DL8 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL8 5England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in DL8 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

DL8 5England
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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