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Affluence in HX1 3QS

How HX1 3QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
King Cross
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX1 3QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX1 3QS area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£45,901
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
30
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 HX1 3QS area is below that, at 45.3%. 10.7% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

HX1 3QSEngland
Employee, full-time22%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.9%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family15.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other6.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HX1 3QS area is less than half that, at 14.4%.

HX1 3QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HX1 3QS area is well below that, at 17.8%. 31.6% have no qualifications.

HX1 3QSEngland
Degree level or above17.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications31.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HX1 3QS sits in (King Cross): about 1,671 residents.

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

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