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Affluence in YO61 2

How YO61 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,303 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO61 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO61 2 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 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 services1.4
  • Living environment4.8
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Employment9.2
  • Crime9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,242
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in YO61 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

YO61 2England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in YO61 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO61 2England
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in YO61 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

YO61 2England
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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