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Affluence in HX

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

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
179,176 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HX scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 108 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.1
  • Crime3.9
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,735
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in HX are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

HXEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in HX work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HXEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in HX hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

HXEngland
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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