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Affluence in YO24 1YL

How YO24 1YL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
York City Centre
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,112 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO24 1YL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO24 1YL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in the YO24 1YL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 19.8% are full-time students.

YO24 1YLEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student19.8%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in the YO24 1YL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO24 1YLEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students19%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.5% of adults in the YO24 1YL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

YO24 1YLEngland
Degree level or above58.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications7.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO24 1YL (York City Centre) (about 1,112 residents).

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

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