Affluence in HX1 3QJ
How HX1 3QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- King Cross
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,783 (2024)
HX1 3QJHalifax
How well off HX1 3QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX1 3QJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.2% of adults in the HX1 3QJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.4% of adults in the HX1 3QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.8% of adults in the HX1 3QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX1 3QJ (King Cross) (about 1,783 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.