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Affluence in YO21 1

How YO21 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,139 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO21 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO21 1 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Living environment4.1
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Income6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,873
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

48.9% of adults in YO21 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

YO21 1England
Employee, full-time22.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired34.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in YO21 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

YO21 1England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in YO21 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

YO21 1England
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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