Affluence in HX6 1DP
How HX6 1DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sowerby Bridge
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
HX6 1DPSowerby Bridge
How well off HX6 1DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 1DP area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the HX6 1DP area is above that, at 63.6%. 16.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HX6 1DP area is broadly in line with that, at 34.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HX6 1DP area is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HX6 1DP sits in (Sowerby Bridge): about 1,386 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.