Affluence in HX2 9XL
How HX2 9XL 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 9XLHalifax
How well off HX2 9XL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX2 9XL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the HX2 9XL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the HX2 9XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the HX2 9XL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 9XL (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.