Affluence in RH13 9RS
How RH13 9RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southwater
- Council
- Horsham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH13 9RSHorsham
How well off RH13 9RS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH13 9RS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the RH13 9RS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.4% of adults in the RH13 9RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the RH13 9RS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH13 9RS (Southwater) (about 1,564 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.