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Affluence in YO22 5PX

How YO22 5PX 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
1,388 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO22 5PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO22 5PX 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,734
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the YO22 5PX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

YO22 5PXEngland
Employee, full-time24.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed17%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in the YO22 5PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO22 5PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed22.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the YO22 5PX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

YO22 5PXEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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 5PX (Esk Valley & Runswick Coast) (about 1,388 residents).

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

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