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Affluence in YO8 9PL

How YO8 9PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Selby South, Brayton & Barlow
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,995 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO8 9PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 9PL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 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
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,676
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in the YO8 9PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

YO8 9PLEngland
Employee, full-time40.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in the YO8 9PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO8 9PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the YO8 9PL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

YO8 9PLEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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 9PL (Selby South, Brayton & Barlow) (about 2,995 residents).

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

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