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Postcode · Elland

Affluence in HX5 0LH

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

Neighbourhood
Elland
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,437 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX5 0LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX5 0LH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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 HX5 0LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

HX5 0LHEngland
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the HX5 0LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HX5 0LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the HX5 0LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

HX5 0LHEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX5 0LH (Elland) (about 1,437 residents).

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

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