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Affluence in YO8 4FE

How YO8 4FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Selby West
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,773 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO8 4FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 4FE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,739
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the YO8 4FE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

YO8 4FEEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in the YO8 4FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

YO8 4FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in the YO8 4FE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

YO8 4FEEngland
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO8 4FE (Selby West) (about 1,773 residents).

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

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