PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Halifax

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 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,112
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in HX2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

28.3% of adults in HX2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

27.4% of adults in HX2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district