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Affluence in YO26 5EW

How YO26 5EW 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)
Deprivation

How well off YO26 5EW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO26 5EW 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,511
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the YO26 5EW 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.

YO26 5EWEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the YO26 5EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO26 5EWEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in the YO26 5EW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

YO26 5EWEngland
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO26 5EW (Acomb) (about 1,506 residents).

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

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