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Affluence in YO26 5SA

How YO26 5SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Holgate West
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,605 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO26 5SA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO26 5SA area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,682
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in the YO26 5SA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

YO26 5SAEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in the YO26 5SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO26 5SAEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in the YO26 5SA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

YO26 5SAEngland
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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 5SA (Holgate West) (about 1,605 residents).

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

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