Affluence in HX3 7WG
How HX3 7WG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Northowram & Shelf
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
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How well off HX3 7WG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 7WG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the HX3 7WG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.5% of adults in the HX3 7WG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the HX3 7WG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 7WG (Northowram & Shelf) (about 2,062 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.