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Affluence in HX5 0

How HX5 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,410 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX5 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HX5 0 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.3
  • Crime3.7
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

55.6% of adults in HX5 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

HX5 0England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in HX5 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HX5 0England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in HX5 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

HX5 0England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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