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Affluence in HX7 7

How HX7 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
8,815 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX7 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HX7 7 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Employment5.8
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Crime6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,588
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in HX7 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

HX7 7England
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed15.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.7% of adults in HX7 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HX7 7England
Higher managerial & professional20.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.6% of adults in HX7 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.

HX7 7England
Degree level or above54.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications10%18.1%

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

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