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Affluence in YO42 2EE

How YO42 2EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pocklington
Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,288 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO42 2EE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO42 2EE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

45.8% of adults in the YO42 2EE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.7% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.

YO42 2EEEngland
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student2.4%7.9%
Retired41.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the YO42 2EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO42 2EEEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in the YO42 2EE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

YO42 2EEEngland
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO42 2EE (Pocklington) (about 2,288 residents).

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

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