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Affluence in HX2 6NY

How HX2 6NY 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
1,591 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX2 6NY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 6NY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,424
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in the HX2 6NY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

HX2 6NYEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in the HX2 6NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HX2 6NYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the HX2 6NY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

HX2 6NYEngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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 6NY (Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale) (about 1,591 residents).

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

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