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Affluence in HU20

How HU20 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
3,707 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU20 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.5
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.5
  • Crime8.5
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,614
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in HU20 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

HU20England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired33.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.8% of adults in HU20 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HU20England
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.7% of adults in HU20 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

HU20England
Degree level or above41.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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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