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Affluence in YO31 8

How YO31 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,122 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO31 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO31 8 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Crime4.1
  • Living environment4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Employment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,969
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in YO31 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 20% are full-time students.

YO31 8England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student20%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in YO31 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO31 8England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students19.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41% of adults in YO31 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

YO31 8England
Degree level or above41%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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