Affluence in HX6 1HD
How HX6 1HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sowerby & Luddendenfoot
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,297 (2024)
HX6 1HDSowerby Bridge
How well off HX6 1HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 1HD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.5% of adults in the HX6 1HD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.8% of adults in the HX6 1HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the HX6 1HD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX6 1HD (Sowerby & Luddendenfoot) (about 1,297 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.