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Affluence in YO24

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

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
38,297 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO24 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.1
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Employment6.3
  • Income6.4
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,556
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in YO24 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

YO24England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in YO24 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO24England
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in YO24 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

YO24England
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%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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