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Affluence in YO22 4EX

How YO22 4EX 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
1,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO22 4EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO22 4EX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
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

52.5% of adults in the YO22 4EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

YO22 4EXEngland
Employee, full-time24.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time18.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.2% of adults in the YO22 4EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

YO22 4EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.1%19.9%
Intermediate4.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine21.8%11.3%
Routine24.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.4% of adults in the YO22 4EX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33% have no qualifications.

YO22 4EXEngland
Degree level or above17.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications33%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 4EX (Whitby South & East) (about 1,432 residents).

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

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