Affluence in YO8 8RU
How YO8 8RU 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)
YO8 8RUSelby
How well off YO8 8RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 8RU 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
79.8% of adults in the YO8 8RU area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.3% of adults in the YO8 8RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the YO8 8RU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO8 8RU (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.