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Affluence in YO31 6

How YO31 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
2,041 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO31 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO31 6 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
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,886
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.9% of adults in YO31 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

YO31 6England
Employee, full-time43.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in YO31 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO31 6England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in YO31 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

YO31 6England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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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