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Postcode · Billingshurst

Affluence in RH14 9GQ

How RH14 9GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Billingshurst
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,943 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH14 9GQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH14 9GQ area scores 9.0 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in the RH14 9GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

RH14 9GQEngland
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in the RH14 9GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RH14 9GQEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in the RH14 9GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

RH14 9GQEngland
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH14 9GQ (Billingshurst) (about 1,943 residents).

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

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