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Postcode · Hebden Bridge

Affluence in HX7 8SZ

How HX7 8SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hebden Bridge
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX7 8SZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HX7 8SZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
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

59.2% of adults in the HX7 8SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

HX7 8SZEngland
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed17.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.9% of adults in the HX7 8SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HX7 8SZEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.4% of adults in the HX7 8SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

HX7 8SZEngland
Degree level or above51.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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 8SZ (Hebden Bridge) (about 1,483 residents).

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

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