Affluence in HX3 7LJ
How HX3 7LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Northowram & Shelf
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,754 (2024)
HX3 7LJHalifax
How well off HX3 7LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 7LJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- 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
61.1% of adults in the HX3 7LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.1% of adults in the HX3 7LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the HX3 7LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 7LJ (Northowram & Shelf) (about 1,754 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.