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Affluence in YO24 3WX

How YO24 3WX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO24 3WX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO24 3WX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,571
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in the YO24 3WX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

YO24 3WXEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time19.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in the YO24 3WX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

YO24 3WXEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine23%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in the YO24 3WX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

YO24 3WXEngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications22%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 3WX (Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood) (about 1,500 residents).

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

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