Affluence in RH1 3FR
How RH1 3FR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merstham
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
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How well off RH1 3FR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH1 3FR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the RH1 3FR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the RH1 3FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the RH1 3FR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH1 3FR (Merstham) (about 1,774 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.