Affluence in HX6 4PA
How HX6 4PA 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
- 2,467 (2024)
HX6 4PASowerby Bridge
How well off HX6 4PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX6 4PA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.8% of adults in the HX6 4PA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.8% of adults in the HX6 4PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.9% of adults in the HX6 4PA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX6 4PA (Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland) (about 2,467 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.