Affluence in RH13 9YT
How RH13 9YT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southwater
- Council
- Horsham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,868 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH13 9YTHorsham
How well off RH13 9YT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH13 9YT 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
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
65.7% of adults in the RH13 9YT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.5% of adults in the RH13 9YT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the RH13 9YT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH13 9YT (Southwater) (about 1,868 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.