Affluence in YO8 8GH
How YO8 8GH 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
- 1,501 (2024)
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How well off YO8 8GH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 8GH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the YO8 8GH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.2% of adults in the YO8 8GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the YO8 8GH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO8 8GH (Selby Town) (about 1,501 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.