Affluence in HX3 5NJ
How HX3 5NJ 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
- 1,443 (2024)
HX3 5NJHalifax
How well off HX3 5NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 5NJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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 households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45% of adults in the HX3 5NJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.2% of adults in the HX3 5NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.7% of adults in the HX3 5NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 5NJ (Wheatley & Ovenden West) (about 1,443 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.