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Affluence in RH12 1XL

How RH12 1XL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Horsham Central
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,048 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH12 1XL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH12 1XL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in the RH12 1XL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

RH12 1XLEngland
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.3% of adults in the RH12 1XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RH12 1XLEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.4% of adults in the RH12 1XL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

RH12 1XLEngland
Degree level or above44.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH12 1XL (Horsham Central) (about 2,048 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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