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Affluence in HU16 4

How HU16 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,974 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU16 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU16 4 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 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.1
  • Employment6.7
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,555
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in HU16 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

HU16 4England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired33%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in HU16 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HU16 4England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in HU16 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

HU16 4England
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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