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Affluence in HX2 8RJ

How HX2 8RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mixenden
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,616 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX2 8RJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 8RJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,964
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in the HX2 8RJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

HX2 8RJEngland
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed6.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other5.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in the HX2 8RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HX2 8RJEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in the HX2 8RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

HX2 8RJEngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications29.1%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 8RJ (Mixenden) (about 1,616 residents).

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

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