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Affluence in HX2 6RE

How HX2 6RE 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
1,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX2 6RE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 6RE 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
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

56.9% of adults in the HX2 6RE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

HX2 6REEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in the HX2 6RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HX2 6REEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in the HX2 6RE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

HX2 6REEngland
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%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 6RE (Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale) (about 1,530 residents).

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

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