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Affluence in HG1 3

How HG1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,793 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HG1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HG1 3 scores 8.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Employment7.6
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Crime7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,938
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in HG1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

HG1 3England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in HG1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HG1 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in HG1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

HG1 3England
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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