Affluence in HX3 6BQ
How HX3 6BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Halifax & Boothtown
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,066 (2024)
HX3 6BQHalifax
How well off HX3 6BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 6BQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the HX3 6BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the HX3 6BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the HX3 6BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 6BQ (Central Halifax & Boothtown) (about 2,066 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.