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Affluence in YO8 7

How YO8 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
4,386 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO8 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO8 7 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment3.5
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income9.5
  • Older people in low-income households9.5
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,135
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in YO8 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

YO8 7England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in YO8 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO8 7England
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in YO8 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

YO8 7England
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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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