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Affluence in YO23 3PL

How YO23 3PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,126 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO23 3PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO23 3PL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,541
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in the YO23 3PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

YO23 3PLEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed15.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.6% of adults in the YO23 3PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

YO23 3PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.5% of adults in the YO23 3PL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

YO23 3PLEngland
Degree level or above47.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO23 3PL (Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow) (about 2,126 residents).

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

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