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Affluence in YO1

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

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,171 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO1 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment2.8
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Employment5.8
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Income6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
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

45% of adults in YO1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 29.1% are full-time students.

YO1England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student29.1%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in YO1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO1England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students28.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.4% of adults in YO1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

YO1England
Degree level or above50.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%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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