Affluence in RH11 9SG
How RH11 9SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balcombe & Handcross
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,465 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off RH11 9SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH11 9SG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.4% of adults in the RH11 9SG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.7% of adults in the RH11 9SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the RH11 9SG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH11 9SG (Balcombe & Handcross) (about 2,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.