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Affluence in YO12 5

How YO12 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,453 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO12 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO12 5 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Living environment4.6
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Employment5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,317
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in YO12 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

YO12 5England
Employee, full-time27.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired31.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in YO12 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

YO12 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in YO12 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

YO12 5England
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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