Affluence in DL8 5HT
How DL8 5HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
DL8 5HTBedale
How well off DL8 5HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL8 5HT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the DL8 5HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the DL8 5HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the DL8 5HT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL8 5HT (Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall) (about 1,353 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.