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Affluence in YO8 8

How YO8 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,915 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO8 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO8 8 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,486
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in YO8 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

YO8 8England
Employee, full-time40.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in YO8 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO8 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in YO8 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

YO8 8England
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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