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Affluence in HX3 5FE

How HX3 5FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ovenden East
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,542 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX3 5FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 5FE area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
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
£39,213
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
9
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the HX3 5FE area is below that, at 45.3%. 14.9% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

HX3 5FEEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed4%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HX3 5FE area is less than half that, at 15.9%.

HX3 5FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine25.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HX3 5FE area is less than half that, at 13.7%. 34.2% have no qualifications.

HX3 5FEEngland
Degree level or above13.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications34.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HX3 5FE sits in (Ovenden East): about 1,542 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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