Affluence in YO11 3SQ
How YO11 3SQ 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
- 1,681 (2024)
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How well off YO11 3SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO11 3SQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the YO11 3SQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the YO11 3SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the YO11 3SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO11 3SQ (Wheatcroft & Cayton) (about 1,681 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.