Affluence in YO8 5BB
How YO8 5BB 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
- 1,253 (2024)
YO8 5BBSelby
How well off YO8 5BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 5BB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.6% of adults in the YO8 5BB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.8% of adults in the YO8 5BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the YO8 5BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO8 5BB (Selby Town) (about 1,253 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.