Affluence in HX2 9AE
How HX2 9AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ovenden East
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,445 (2024)
HX2 9AEHalifax
How well off HX2 9AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 9AE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the HX2 9AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.2% of adults in the HX2 9AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the HX2 9AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 9AE (Ovenden East) (about 1,445 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.