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Postcode · Billingshurst

Affluence in RH14 9GU

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

Neighbourhood
Billingshurst
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,974 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH14 9GU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH14 9GU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 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
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

64.1% of adults in the RH14 9GU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

RH14 9GUEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired17.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in the RH14 9GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RH14 9GUEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in the RH14 9GU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

RH14 9GUEngland
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications14%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 9GU (Billingshurst) (about 2,974 residents).

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

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