Affluence in YO10 5GL
How YO10 5GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fulford, Heslington & University
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 7,131 (2024)
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How well off YO10 5GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO10 5GL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
5.2% of adults in the YO10 5GL area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 4.3% are retired and 89.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
5.6% of adults in the YO10 5GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the YO10 5GL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 1.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO10 5GL (Fulford, Heslington & University) (about 7,131 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.