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Affluence in YO2

How YO2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO2 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.8
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,759
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in YO2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

YO2England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in YO2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO2England
Higher managerial & professional20.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50% of adults in YO2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

YO2England
Degree level or above50%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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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