Affluence in HX3 5DQ
How HX3 5DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ovenden East
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,205 (2024)
HX3 5DQHalifax
How well off HX3 5DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 5DQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the HX3 5DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.3% of adults in the HX3 5DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the HX3 5DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 5DQ (Ovenden East) (about 1,205 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.