Affluence in YO21 3TL
How YO21 3TL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Esk Valley & Runswick Coast
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,290 (2024)
YO21 3TLWhitby
How well off YO21 3TL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO21 3TL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the YO21 3TL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the YO21 3TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the YO21 3TL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO21 3TL (Esk Valley & Runswick Coast) (about 1,290 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.