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Affluence in HX2 9

How HX2 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,433 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX2 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HX2 9 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.4
  • Employment3.1
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,800
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in HX2 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

HX2 9England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in HX2 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HX2 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in HX2 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

HX2 9England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%

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

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