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Affluence in HD6 3JR

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

Neighbourhood
Rastrick West
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,739 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD6 3JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD6 3JR area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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
£44,455
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
25
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 3JR area is broadly in line with that, at 50%. 24.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

HD6 3JREngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD6 3JR area is below that, at 25.6%.

HD6 3JREngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD6 3JR area is well below that, at 22%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

HD6 3JREngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD6 3JR sits in (Rastrick West): about 1,739 residents.

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

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