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Affluence in RH12 6

How RH12 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Population
2,798 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH12 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH12 6 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment5.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.5
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.5
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,006
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in RH12 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

RH12 6England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.2% of adults in RH12 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RH12 6England
Higher managerial & professional22.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in RH12 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

RH12 6England
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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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