Affluence in HX1 4GQ
How HX1 4GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pellon West & Highroad Well
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,848 (2024)
HX1 4GQHalifax
How well off HX1 4GQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX1 4GQ 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
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the HX1 4GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.8% of adults in the HX1 4GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the HX1 4GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX1 4GQ (Pellon West & Highroad Well) (about 2,848 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.