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Affluence in RH1

How RH1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Population
68,948 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH1 scores 7.4 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
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Employment7.6
  • Health and disability7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,061
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.7% of adults in RH1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

RH1England
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.1% of adults in RH1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RH1England
Higher managerial & professional20.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.5% of adults in RH1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

RH1England
Degree level or above43.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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