Affluence in HX2 9BE
How HX2 9BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Illingworth & Ogden
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,558 (2024)
HX2 9BEHalifax
How well off HX2 9BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 9BE area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the HX2 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 61%. 20.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HX2 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 31.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HX2 9BE area is below that, at 26%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HX2 9BE sits in (Illingworth & Ogden): about 1,558 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.