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Affluence in YO1 6

How YO1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
2,137 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO1 6 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in YO1 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

YO1 6England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in YO1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO1 6England
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students13.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.7% of adults in YO1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

YO1 6England
Degree level or above59.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications7.7%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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