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Affluence in YO3

How YO3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,935 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO3 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Employment7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,732
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in YO3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 15% are full-time students.

YO3England
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student15%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in YO3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO3England
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.2% of adults in YO3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

YO3England
Degree level or above46.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%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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