Affluence in YO12 5BU
How YO12 5BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Falsgrave
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,363 (2024)
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How well off YO12 5BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO12 5BU 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
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 5BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the YO12 5BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the YO12 5BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO12 5BU (Falsgrave) (about 1,363 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.