Affluence in HX2 6JY
How HX2 6JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sowerby & Luddendenfoot
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
HX2 6JYHalifax
How well off HX2 6JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 6JY area scores 5.0 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
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the HX2 6JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the HX2 6JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40% of adults in the HX2 6JY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 6JY (Sowerby & Luddendenfoot) (about 1,635 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.