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Postcode · Burgess Hill

Affluence in RH15 0BX

How RH15 0BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burgess Hill South
Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,764 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH15 0BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH15 0BX area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£73,902
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
88
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the RH15 0BX area is below that, at 47%. 39.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

RH15 0BXEngland
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired39.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the RH15 0BX area is well above that, at 48.3%.

RH15 0BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the RH15 0BX area is broadly in line with that, at 37.7%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

RH15 0BXEngland
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH15 0BX sits in (Burgess Hill South): about 1,764 residents.

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

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