Affluence in RH1 6HS
How RH1 6HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlswood & Whitebushes
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,974 (2024)
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How well off RH1 6HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH1 6HS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.5% of adults in the RH1 6HS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.9% of adults in the RH1 6HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.6% of adults in the RH1 6HS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH1 6HS (Earlswood & Whitebushes) (about 1,974 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.