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Affluence in YO5

How YO5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,743 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO5 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,035
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in YO5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

YO5England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed15.8%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.4% of adults in YO5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO5England
Higher managerial & professional22.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.7% of adults in YO5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

YO5England
Degree level or above45.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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