Affluence in HX2 8AA
How HX2 8AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheatley & Ovenden West
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
HX2 8AAHalifax
How well off HX2 8AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 8AA area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
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 8AA area is above that, at 63.3%. 24.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HX2 8AA area is broadly in line with that, at 32.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HX2 8AA area is well below that, at 24.2%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HX2 8AA sits in (Wheatley & Ovenden West): about 1,724 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.