Affluence in YO11 3AY
How YO11 3AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheatcroft & Cayton
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,440 (2024)
YO11 3AYScarborough
How well off YO11 3AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO11 3AY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.4% of adults in the YO11 3AY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.8% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the YO11 3AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the YO11 3AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO11 3AY (Wheatcroft & Cayton) (about 1,440 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.