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Affluence in HX2

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

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
59,891 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HX2 averages decile 3.8 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 3.1). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime3.1
  • Employment3.6
  • Income3.9
  • Living environment3.9
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

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.

Average a year
£45,112
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
27
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; HX2 is broadly in line with that, at 54.1%. 22% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

HX2England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; HX2 is below that, at 28.3%.

HX2England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; HX2 is below that, at 27.4%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

HX2England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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