Affluence in HX2 8XX
How HX2 8XX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Illingworth & Ogden
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
HX2 8XXHalifax
How well off HX2 8XX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 8XX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the HX2 8XX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the HX2 8XX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the HX2 8XX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 8XX (Illingworth & Ogden) (about 1,727 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.