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Affluence in YO42 4

How YO42 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
8,659 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO42 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO42 4 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Living environment3.6
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Older people in low-income households8.4
  • Income8.6
  • Children in low-income families8.6
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,202
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in YO42 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

YO42 4England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in YO42 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO42 4England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in YO42 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

YO42 4England
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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