Affluence in HG4 2LS
How HG4 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ripon South & East
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,522 (2024)
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How well off HG4 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG4 2LS area scores 9.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47% of adults in the HG4 2LS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the HG4 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.5% of adults in the HG4 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG4 2LS (Ripon South & East) (about 1,522 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.