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Affluence in York

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

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
140,223 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off York is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, York scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 81 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,650
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in York are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 16% are full-time students.

YorkEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student16%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in York work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

YorkEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students15.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in York hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

YorkEngland
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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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