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Affluence in HX4 9BT

How HX4 9BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Elland
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,934 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX4 9BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX4 9BT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,374
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in the HX4 9BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

HX4 9BTEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in the HX4 9BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HX4 9BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the HX4 9BT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

HX4 9BTEngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX4 9BT (Elland) (about 1,934 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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