Affluence in YO12 6SB
How YO12 6SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barrowcliff & Northstead
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
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How well off YO12 6SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO12 6SB 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.2% of adults in the YO12 6SB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.4% of adults in the YO12 6SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19% of adults in the YO12 6SB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO12 6SB (Barrowcliff & Northstead) (about 1,819 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.