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Affluence in YO91 1RT

How YO91 1RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heworth South & The Groves
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,793 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off YO91 1RT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO91 1RT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,312
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46% of adults in the YO91 1RT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 36.9% are full-time students.

YO91 1RTEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student36.9%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in the YO91 1RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

YO91 1RTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students36.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in the YO91 1RT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.

YO91 1RTEngland
Degree level or above35.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent38.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO91 1RT (Heworth South & The Groves) (about 1,793 residents).

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

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