Affluence in YO21 3NW
How YO21 3NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitby West
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,148 (2024)
YO21 3NWWhitby
How well off YO21 3NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO21 3NW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the YO21 3NW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.7% of adults in the YO21 3NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the YO21 3NW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO21 3NW (Whitby West) (about 2,148 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.