Affluence in HX3 9QX
How HX3 9QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southowram & Siddal
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
HX3 9QXHalifax
How well off HX3 9QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX3 9QX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the HX3 9QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the HX3 9QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the HX3 9QX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX3 9QX (Southowram & Siddal) (about 1,615 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.