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Affluence in YO12 7AE

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

Neighbourhood
Scarborough Central
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO12 7AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO12 7AE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,858
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the YO12 7AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

YO12 7AEEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.1% of adults in the YO12 7AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

YO12 7AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine18.5%11.3%
Routine22.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in the YO12 7AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

YO12 7AEEngland
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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 7AE (Scarborough Central) (about 1,847 residents).

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

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