Affluence in HX3 7NF
How HX3 7NF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Northowram & Shelf
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,399 (2024)
HX3 7NFHalifax
How well off HX3 7NF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 7NF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the HX3 7NF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the HX3 7NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the HX3 7NF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 7NF (Northowram & Shelf) (about 1,399 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.