Affluence in YO31 8LY
How YO31 8LY 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
- 1,793 (2024)
YO31 8LYYork
How well off YO31 8LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO31 8LY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46% of adults in the YO31 8LY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 36.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the YO31 8LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the YO31 8LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO31 8LY (Heworth South & The Groves) (about 1,793 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.