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Affluence in YO25 9BL

How YO25 9BL 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
1,846 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO25 9BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO25 9BL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Crime10.0
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

49.5% of adults in the YO25 9BL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

YO25 9BLEngland
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired37.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in the YO25 9BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO25 9BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.4% of adults in the YO25 9BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

YO25 9BLEngland
Degree level or above33.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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 9BL (Driffield West & Huggate) (about 1,846 residents).

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

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