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Affluence in YO8 9SD

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

Neighbourhood
Selby West
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,200 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO8 9SD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO8 9SD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,739
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in the YO8 9SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

YO8 9SDEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired34.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in the YO8 9SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO8 9SDEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the YO8 9SD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

YO8 9SDEngland
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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 9SD (Selby West) (about 1,200 residents).

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

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