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Affluence in YO12

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
48,271 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO12 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Living environment4.5
  • Employment4.7
  • Income5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Crime5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,271
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in YO12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

YO12England
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in YO12 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

YO12England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in YO12 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

YO12England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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