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Affluence in YO1 8

How YO1 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,146 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO1 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO1 8 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.6
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Living environment3.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.6
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Income6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
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

43.2% of adults in YO1 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 31.7% are full-time students.

YO1 8England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student31.7%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30% of adults in YO1 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO1 8England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students31.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.2% of adults in YO1 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

YO1 8England
Degree level or above49.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications9.5%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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