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Affluence in YO22

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,703 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO22 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 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
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Living environment3.7
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment4.7
  • Income5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,140
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in YO22 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

YO22England
Employee, full-time22.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in YO22 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

YO22England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in YO22 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

YO22England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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