Affluence in HX6 1AH
How HX6 1AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sowerby & Luddendenfoot
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,790 (2024)
HX6 1AHSowerby Bridge
How well off HX6 1AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 1AH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the HX6 1AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the HX6 1AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the HX6 1AH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX6 1AH (Sowerby & Luddendenfoot) (about 1,790 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.