Affluence in RH15 9JA
How RH15 9JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burgess Hill South
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,415 (2024)
RH15 9JABurgess Hill
How well off RH15 9JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH15 9JA area scores 10.0 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.
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the RH15 9JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the RH15 9JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the RH15 9JA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH15 9JA (Burgess Hill South) (about 1,415 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.