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Affluence in HG1 5

How HG1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,579 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HG1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HG1 5 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Crime5.2
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Employment6.4
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Income6.6
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,642
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in HG1 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

HG1 5England
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.1% of adults in HG1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HG1 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.1% of adults in HG1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

HG1 5England
Degree level or above44.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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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