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Affluence in YO8 8FA

How YO8 8FA 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)
Deprivation

How well off YO8 8FA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 8FA 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

66.6% of adults in the YO8 8FA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

YO8 8FAEngland
Employee, full-time44.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the YO8 8FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

YO8 8FAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine20.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in the YO8 8FA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

YO8 8FAEngland
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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 8FA (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.

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