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Affluence in YO7 4BU

How YO7 4BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thirsk North
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,882 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO7 4BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO7 4BU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,381
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in the YO7 4BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

YO7 4BUEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in the YO7 4BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO7 4BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in the YO7 4BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

YO7 4BUEngland
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO7 4BU (Thirsk North) (about 1,882 residents).

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

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