Affluence in HX6 1DT
How HX6 1DT 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 1DTSowerby Bridge
How well off HX6 1DT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 1DT 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 1DT 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 1DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the HX6 1DT 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 1DT (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.