Affluence in HX3 9LG
How HX3 9LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southowram & Siddal
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
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How well off HX3 9LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 9LG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the HX3 9LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the HX3 9LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.4% of adults in the HX3 9LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 9LG (Southowram & Siddal) (about 1,709 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.