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Affluence in HX2 0RB

How HX2 0RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Norton Tower & Mount Tabor
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,313 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX2 0RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 0RB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,051
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.1% of adults in the HX2 0RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

HX2 0RBEngland
Employee, full-time40.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in the HX2 0RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HX2 0RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the HX2 0RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

HX2 0RBEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 0RB (Norton Tower & Mount Tabor) (about 2,313 residents).

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

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