Affluence in HG4 3BB
How HG4 3BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,464 (2024)
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How well off HG4 3BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG4 3BB area 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the HG4 3BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the HG4 3BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.7% of adults in the HG4 3BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG4 3BB (Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley) (about 1,464 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.