Affluence in HX3 7QY
How HX3 7QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Northowram & Shelf
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
HX3 7QYHalifax
How well off HX3 7QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 7QY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the HX3 7QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the HX3 7QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the HX3 7QY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 7QY (Northowram & Shelf) (about 1,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.