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Affluence in YO4 2

How YO4 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
3,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO4 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO4 2 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,588
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in YO4 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

YO4 2England
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in YO4 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO4 2England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in YO4 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

YO4 2England
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%

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

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