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Affluence in HD6 3AP

How HD6 3AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rastrick East
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD6 3AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD6 3AP area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£53,200
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
51
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the HD6 3AP area is broadly in line with that, at 57.6%. 23.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

HD6 3APEngland
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD6 3AP area is broadly in line with that, at 31.2%.

HD6 3APEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD6 3AP area is below that, at 27.4%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

HD6 3APEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD6 3AP sits in (Rastrick East): about 1,546 residents.

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

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