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Affluence in YO31 9AA

How YO31 9AA 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
1,754 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO31 9AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO31 9AA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

60.8% of adults in the YO31 9AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

YO31 9AAEngland
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time17%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the YO31 9AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

YO31 9AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in the YO31 9AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

YO31 9AAEngland
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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 9AA (Heworth South & The Groves) (about 1,754 residents).

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

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