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Affluence in HX3 6

How HX3 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,922 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX3 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HX3 6 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.7
  • Crime2.8
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment3.5
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,302
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in HX3 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

HX3 6England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in HX3 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HX3 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in HX3 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

HX3 6England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%

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

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