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Affluence in YO22 5

How YO22 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
6,091 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO22 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO22 5 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment2.5
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Employment5.8
  • Income7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,942
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in YO22 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

YO22 5England
Employee, full-time20.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed16.5%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired36.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in YO22 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO22 5England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed22%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in YO22 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

YO22 5England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%

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

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