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Affluence in HX1

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

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
34,445 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HX1 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.2
  • Employment1.9
  • Income2.3
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Crime2.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,475
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in HX1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

HX1England
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in HX1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HX1England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.7%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in HX1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

HX1England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%18.1%

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

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