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Affluence in YO22 4DW

How YO22 4DW 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
1,051 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO22 4DW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO22 4DW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,374
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in the YO22 4DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

YO22 4DWEngland
Employee, full-time23.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the YO22 4DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

YO22 4DWEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.3%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in the YO22 4DW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

YO22 4DWEngland
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO22 4DW (Whitby South & East) (about 1,051 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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