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Affluence in HX1 4LH

How HX1 4LH 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)
Deprivation

How well off HX1 4LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX1 4LH 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,901
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.2% of adults in the HX1 4LH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.

HX1 4LHEngland
Employee, full-time17.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student13.9%7.9%
Retired7%21.5%
Looking after home or family17.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.4% of adults in the HX1 4LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

HX1 4LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed26.7%8.5%
Full-time students13.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.8% of adults in the HX1 4LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.4% have no qualifications.

HX1 4LHEngland
Degree level or above17.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications34.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX1 4LH (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.

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