Affluence in HX3 8NH
How HX3 8NH 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)
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How well off HX3 8NH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 8NH 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the HX3 8NH 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.
Social grade
50.4% of adults in the HX3 8NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.7% of adults in the HX3 8NH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 8NH (Hipperholme) (about 1,451 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.