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Affluence in HG3

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
54,227 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HG3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HG3 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Living environment5.5
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Income8.4
  • Employment8.4
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Health and disability8.6
  • Crime8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,010
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in HG3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

HG3England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.6% of adults in HG3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HG3England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.2% of adults in HG3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

HG3England
Degree level or above42.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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