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Affluence in YO19 4SQ

How YO19 4SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fulford, Heslington & University
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,282 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO19 4SQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO19 4SQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,047
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the YO19 4SQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

YO19 4SQEngland
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed14.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.2% of adults in the YO19 4SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO19 4SQEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.8% of adults in the YO19 4SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

YO19 4SQEngland
Degree level or above48.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO19 4SQ (Fulford, Heslington & University) (about 1,282 residents).

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

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