Affluence in GU29 9HH
How GU29 9HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Midhurst & Cocking
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
GU29 9HHMidhurst
How well off GU29 9HH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU29 9HH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the GU29 9HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 39.3% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the GU29 9HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the GU29 9HH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU29 9HH (Midhurst & Cocking) (about 1,499 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.