Affluence in DL8 5JB
How DL8 5JB 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
- 1,425 (2024)
DL8 5JBBedale
How well off DL8 5JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL8 5JB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.1% of adults in the DL8 5JB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.5% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the DL8 5JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the DL8 5JB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL8 5JB (Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall) (about 1,425 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.