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Affluence in YO25 6UX

How YO25 6UX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Driffield West & Huggate
Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO25 6UX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO25 6UX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,060
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in the YO25 6UX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

YO25 6UXEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired31.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in the YO25 6UX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO25 6UXEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the YO25 6UX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

YO25 6UXEngland
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO25 6UX (Driffield West & Huggate) (about 1,768 residents).

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

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