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Affluence in YO4

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

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,988 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO4 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Living environment5.7
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Income8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Employment8.6
  • Crime8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,821
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in YO4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

YO4England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in YO4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO4England
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.5% of adults in YO4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

YO4England
Degree level or above38.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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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