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Affluence in DL8

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,961 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL8 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Living environment3.5
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Income8.3
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability8.7
  • Crime8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,720
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in DL8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

DL8England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired31.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in DL8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL8England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in DL8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

DL8England
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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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