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Affluence in YO42 2UQ

How YO42 2UQ 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
2,213 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO42 2UQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO42 2UQ area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • 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

65.2% of adults in the YO42 2UQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

YO42 2UQEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.3% of adults in the YO42 2UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO42 2UQEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in the YO42 2UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

YO42 2UQEngland
Degree level or above42.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%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 2UQ (Pocklington) (about 2,213 residents).

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

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