Affluence in HX6 3LW
How HX6 3LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
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How well off HX6 3LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 3LW 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
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the HX6 3LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.5% of adults in the HX6 3LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.6% of adults in the HX6 3LW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX6 3LW (Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland) (about 1,499 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.