Affluence in RH15 8ZL
How RH15 8ZL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,419 (2024)
RH15 8ZLBurgess Hill
How well off RH15 8ZL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH15 8ZL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69% of adults in the RH15 8ZL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.3% of adults in the RH15 8ZL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.6% of adults in the RH15 8ZL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH15 8ZL (Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield) (about 2,419 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.