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Affluence in HX7

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

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,843 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HX7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HX7 averages decile 5.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Employment5.7
  • Crime5.7
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Income6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Education and skills8.6
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£52,104
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
48
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; HX7 is broadly in line with that, at 56.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

HX7England
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; HX7 is above that, at 45.5%.

HX7England
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; HX7 is well above that, at 49.5%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

HX7England
Degree level or above49.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%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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