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Affluence in YO31 9LB

How YO31 9LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heworth North & Stockton
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,458 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO31 9LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO31 9LB 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,223
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in the YO31 9LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

YO31 9LBEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30% of adults in the YO31 9LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO31 9LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the YO31 9LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

YO31 9LBEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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 9LB (Heworth North & Stockton) (about 1,458 residents).

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

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