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Affluence in HG3 4

How HG3 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
4,951 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HG3 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HG3 4 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.7
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income8.3
  • Employment8.7
  • Health and disability9.7
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,016
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in HG3 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

HG3 4England
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed18.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.1% of adults in HG3 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HG3 4England
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed22.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in HG3 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

HG3 4England
Degree level or above39.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%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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