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Affluence in YO8

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
60,625 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO8 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Living environment6.1
  • Employment6.9
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Income6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Crime7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,941
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in YO8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

YO8England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in YO8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YO8England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in YO8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

YO8England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%

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

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