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Affluence in HX3 8AT

How HX3 8AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hipperholme
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX3 8AT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 8AT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,985
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in the HX3 8AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

HX3 8ATEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired33.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.4% of adults in the HX3 8AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HX3 8ATEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.7% of adults in the HX3 8AT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

HX3 8ATEngland
Degree level or above45.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications11%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 8AT (Hipperholme) (about 1,451 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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