Affluence in HX2 9ER
How HX2 9ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheatley & Ovenden West
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
HX2 9ERHalifax
How well off HX2 9ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 9ER area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the HX2 9ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.5% of adults in the HX2 9ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.8% of adults in the HX2 9ER area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 9ER (Wheatley & Ovenden West) (about 1,586 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.