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Postcode · Billingshurst

Affluence in RH14 9XR

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

Neighbourhood
Billingshurst
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,849 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH14 9XR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH14 9XR area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

66.1% of adults in the RH14 9XR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

RH14 9XREngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.8% of adults in the RH14 9XR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RH14 9XREngland
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.6% of adults in the RH14 9XR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.

RH14 9XREngland
Degree level or above42.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications9.3%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 9XR (Billingshurst) (about 1,849 residents).

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

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