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Affluence in YO12 6RF

How YO12 6RF 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
2,626 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO12 6RF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO12 6RF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£31,666
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in the YO12 6RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

YO12 6RFEngland
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in the YO12 6RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

YO12 6RFEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the YO12 6RF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

YO12 6RFEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO12 6RF (Scarborough Town & North Bay) (about 2,626 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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