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Affluence in YO31 8UB

How YO31 8UB 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
1,716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO31 8UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO31 8UB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,312
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in the YO31 8UB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

YO31 8UBEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the YO31 8UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO31 8UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in the YO31 8UB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

YO31 8UBEngland
Degree level or above38.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO31 8UB (Heworth South & The Groves) (about 1,716 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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