Affluence in YO26 5EG
How YO26 5EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Acomb
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,506 (2024)
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How well off YO26 5EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO26 5EG area scores 7.0 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the YO26 5EG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the YO26 5EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the YO26 5EG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO26 5EG (Acomb) (about 1,506 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.