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Affluence in HX7 5QU

How HX7 5QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,823 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX7 5QU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX7 5QU 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
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,424
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in the HX7 5QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

HX7 5QUEngland
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in the HX7 5QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HX7 5QUEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.4% of adults in the HX7 5QU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

HX7 5QUEngland
Degree level or above43.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX7 5QU (Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale) (about 1,823 residents).

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

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