Affluence in HX2 7SW
How HX2 7SW 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
- 1,518 (2024)
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How well off HX2 7SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 7SW area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the HX2 7SW area is below that, at 48.6%. 35.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HX2 7SW area is broadly in line with that, at 35.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HX2 7SW area is broadly in line with that, at 32.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HX2 7SW sits in (Norton Tower & Mount Tabor): about 1,518 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.