Affluence in HG4 4PS
How HG4 4PS 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
- 1,163 (2024)
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How well off HG4 4PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG4 4PS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the HG4 4PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the HG4 4PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the HG4 4PS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG4 4PS (Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley) (about 1,163 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.