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Affluence in YO61

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
25,232 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO61 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO61 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment4.7
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability8.8
  • Crime9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,675
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in YO61 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

YO61England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in YO61 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO61England
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.9% of adults in YO61 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

YO61England
Degree level or above38.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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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