Affluence in HX6 2HQ
How HX6 2HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sowerby Bridge
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,565 (2024)
HX6 2HQSowerby Bridge
How well off HX6 2HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 2HQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the HX6 2HQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the HX6 2HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the HX6 2HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX6 2HQ (Sowerby Bridge) (about 1,565 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.