Affluence in RH15 8HZ
How RH15 8HZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burgess Hill Central
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH15 8HZBurgess Hill
How well off RH15 8HZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH15 8HZ 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.
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the RH15 8HZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the RH15 8HZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the RH15 8HZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH15 8HZ (Burgess Hill Central) (about 1,579 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.