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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 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£52,104
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in HX7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

45.5% of adults in HX7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

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

49.5% of adults in HX7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 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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