Affluence in HX3 9HU
How HX3 9HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southowram & Siddal
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,477 (2024)
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How well off HX3 9HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 9HU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the HX3 9HU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the HX3 9HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the HX3 9HU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 9HU (Southowram & Siddal) (about 1,477 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.