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Postcode · Sowerby Bridge

Affluence in HX6 2RJ

How HX6 2RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sowerby & Luddendenfoot
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,827 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX6 2RJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 2RJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,861
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in the HX6 2RJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

HX6 2RJEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in the HX6 2RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HX6 2RJEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in the HX6 2RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

HX6 2RJEngland
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX6 2RJ (Sowerby & Luddendenfoot) (about 1,827 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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