Affluence in HX1 2QR
How HX1 2QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Halifax & Boothtown
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,257 (2024)
HX1 2QRHalifax
How well off HX1 2QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX1 2QR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the HX1 2QR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the HX1 2QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the HX1 2QR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX1 2QR (Central Halifax & Boothtown) (about 1,257 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.