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Affluence in YO8 4HH

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

Neighbourhood
Selby Town
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO8 4HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 4HH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,860
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in the YO8 4HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

YO8 4HHEngland
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in the YO8 4HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

YO8 4HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine29.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the YO8 4HH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

YO8 4HHEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO8 4HH (Selby Town) (about 1,551 residents).

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

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