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Affluence in YO8 8FZ

How YO8 8FZ 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
1,788 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO8 8FZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 8FZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

79.8% of adults in the YO8 8FZ area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

YO8 8FZEngland
Employee, full-time56.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired4.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in the YO8 8FZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO8 8FZEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the YO8 8FZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.

YO8 8FZEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.3%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 8FZ (Selby Town) (about 1,788 residents).

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

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