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Affluence in YO61 1

How YO61 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,393 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO61 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO61 1 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 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 services2.2
  • Living environment3.6
  • Income8.4
  • Children in low-income families8.4
  • Employment8.6
  • Education and skills8.6
  • Older people in low-income households8.6
  • Health and disability9.6
  • Crime9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,686
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in YO61 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

YO61 1England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed16.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in YO61 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO61 1England
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in YO61 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

YO61 1England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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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