Affluence in HX6 2TQ
How HX6 2TQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sowerby Bridge
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
HX6 2TQSowerby Bridge
How well off HX6 2TQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 2TQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the HX6 2TQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the HX6 2TQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the HX6 2TQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX6 2TQ (Sowerby Bridge) (about 1,847 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.