Affluence in YO31 8LL
How YO31 8LL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heworth South & The Groves
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,232 (2024)
YO31 8LLYork
How well off YO31 8LL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO31 8LL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the YO31 8LL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 32.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the YO31 8LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.5% of adults in the YO31 8LL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO31 8LL (Heworth South & The Groves) (about 2,232 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.