Affluence in HX3 5QR
How HX3 5QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ovenden East
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,445 (2024)
HX3 5QRHalifax
How well off HX3 5QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 5QR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the HX3 5QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.2% of adults in the HX3 5QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the HX3 5QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 5QR (Ovenden East) (about 1,445 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.