Affluence in HX6 2RQ
How HX6 2RQ 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)
HX6 2RQSowerby Bridge
How well off HX6 2RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 2RQ 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.
- 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
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 2RQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the HX6 2RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the HX6 2RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX6 2RQ (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.