Affluence in HX3 9BN
How HX3 9BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southowram & Siddal
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
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How well off HX3 9BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 9BN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the HX3 9BN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the HX3 9BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the HX3 9BN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 9BN (Southowram & Siddal) (about 1,731 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.