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Postcode area · Redhill

Affluence in RH

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

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
650,928 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 367 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Crime6.8
  • Living environment6.8
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Employment7.6
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,314
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in RH are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

RHEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in RH work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in RH hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

RHEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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