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Affluence in Ripon

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,248 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Ripon is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ripon scores 7.3 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
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Employment6.7
  • Living environment6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Crime7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,840
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in Ripon are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

RiponEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in Ripon work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RiponEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in Ripon hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

RiponEngland
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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