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Affluence in YO42 1

How YO42 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,520 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO42 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO42 1 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Living environment5.8
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Income7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment8.1
  • Crime8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,519
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in YO42 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

YO42 1England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in YO42 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO42 1England
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in YO42 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

YO42 1England
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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