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Affluence in YO62 4DU

How YO62 4DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Helmsley & Ampleforth
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,947 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO62 4DU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO62 4DU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,491
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the YO62 4DU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 15.3% are full-time students.

YO62 4DUEngland
Employee, full-time24.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student15.3%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the YO62 4DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO62 4DUEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in the YO62 4DU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

YO62 4DUEngland
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO62 4DU (Helmsley & Ampleforth) (about 1,947 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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