Affluence in YO8 8RJ
How YO8 8RJ 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
- 1,251 (2024)
YO8 8RJSelby
How well off YO8 8RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 8RJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.6% of adults in the YO8 8RJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26% of adults in the YO8 8RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the YO8 8RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO8 8RJ (Selby Town) (about 1,251 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.