Affluence in HX4 0HG
How HX4 0HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
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How well off HX4 0HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX4 0HG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the HX4 0HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.9% of adults in the HX4 0HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.4% of adults in the HX4 0HG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX4 0HG (Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland) (about 1,489 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.