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Affluence in YO12 7

How YO12 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,465 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO12 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO12 7 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.7
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Crime2.9
  • Employment3.4
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,416
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in YO12 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

YO12 7England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in YO12 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

YO12 7England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in YO12 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

YO12 7England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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