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Affluence in YO26

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

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
46,137 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO26 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Income7.3
  • Employment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,542
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in YO26 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

YO26England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in YO26 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO26England
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in YO26 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

YO26England
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%

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

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