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Affluence in YO62

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,492 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO62 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO62 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Living environment2.8
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Income7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Employment7.7
  • Health and disability8.4
  • Crime9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in YO62 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

YO62England
Employee, full-time24.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed16.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired33%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in YO62 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO62England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in YO62 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

YO62England
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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