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Affluence in HX4

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

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HX4 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Education and skills7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,430
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in HX4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

HX4England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in HX4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HX4England
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in HX4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

HX4England
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%

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

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