Affluence in HX6 2QZ
How HX6 2QZ 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 2QZSowerby Bridge
How well off HX6 2QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 2QZ area scores 4.0 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
- 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the HX6 2QZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the HX6 2QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the HX6 2QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 2QZ (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.