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Affluence in YO61 3

How YO61 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,949 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO61 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO61 3 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.1
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Health and disability8.6
  • Crime9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,662
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in YO61 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

YO61 3England
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed14.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired32.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in YO61 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO61 3England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in YO61 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

YO61 3England
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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