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Affluence in YO24 2QA

How YO24 2QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woodthorpe & Acomb Park
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO24 2QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO24 2QA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Income10.0
  • 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
£50,303
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in the YO24 2QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

YO24 2QAEngland
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired37.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in the YO24 2QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO24 2QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in the YO24 2QA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

YO24 2QAEngland
Degree level or above40.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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 2QA (Woodthorpe & Acomb Park) (about 1,847 residents).

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

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