Affluence in RH15 8NY
How RH15 8NY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burgess Hill Central
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,198 (2024)
RH15 8NYBurgess Hill
How well off RH15 8NY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH15 8NY area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the RH15 8NY area is broadly in line with that, at 60.8%. 18% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the RH15 8NY area is below that, at 26%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the RH15 8NY area is well below that, at 23.1%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH15 8NY sits in (Burgess Hill Central): about 1,198 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.