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Affluence in YO90

How YO90 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,112 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off YO90 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, YO90 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in YO90 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 19.8% are full-time students.

YO90England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student19.8%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in YO90 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

YO90England
Higher managerial & professional21.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students19%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.5% of adults in YO90 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

YO90England
Degree level or above58.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications7.4%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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