Affluence in RH1 5LH
How RH1 5LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlswood & Whitebushes
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,680 (2024)
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How well off RH1 5LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH1 5LH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.8% of adults in the RH1 5LH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the RH1 5LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the RH1 5LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH1 5LH (Earlswood & Whitebushes) (about 1,680 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.