Affluence in HX3 5JZ
How HX3 5JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheatley & Ovenden West
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
HX3 5JZHalifax
How well off HX3 5JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 5JZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the HX3 5JZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the HX3 5JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the HX3 5JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 5JZ (Wheatley & Ovenden West) (about 1,724 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.