Affluence in HX2 8XH
How HX2 8XH 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)
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How well off HX2 8XH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 8XH 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the HX2 8XH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
18% of adults in the HX2 8XH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.5% of adults in the HX2 8XH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 8XH (Mixenden) (about 1,616 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.