Affluence in YO21 1LX
How YO21 1LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitby South & East
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,593 (2024)
YO21 1LXWhitby
How well off YO21 1LX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO21 1LX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the YO21 1LX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the YO21 1LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the YO21 1LX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO21 1LX (Whitby South & East) (about 1,593 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.