Affluence in YO12 4YJ
How YO12 4YJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scarborough Town & North Bay
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,642 (2024)
YO12 4YJScarborough
How well off YO12 4YJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO12 4YJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.7% of adults in the YO12 4YJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.1% of adults in the YO12 4YJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.2% of adults in the YO12 4YJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO12 4YJ (Scarborough Town & North Bay) (about 1,642 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.