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Affluence in HX5 9QA

How HX5 9QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rastrick West
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,739 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX5 9QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX5 9QA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,455
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in the HX5 9QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

HX5 9QAEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in the HX5 9QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HX5 9QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the HX5 9QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

HX5 9QAEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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 9QA (Rastrick West) (about 1,739 residents).

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

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