Affluence in HX2 6JQ
How HX2 6JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,823 (2024)
HX2 6JQHalifax
How well off HX2 6JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 6JQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the HX2 6JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.9% of adults in the HX2 6JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.4% of adults in the HX2 6JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 6JQ (Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale) (about 1,823 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.