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Affluence in HU16 5

How HU16 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,506 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU16 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU16 5 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Crime6.7
  • Income7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,480
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in HU16 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

HU16 5England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired34.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in HU16 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HU16 5England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in HU16 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

HU16 5England
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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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