Affluence in RH16 1BD
How RH16 1BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath West
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH16 1BDHaywards Heath
How well off RH16 1BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH16 1BD 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.
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.9% of adults in the RH16 1BD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.5% of adults in the RH16 1BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.1% of adults in the RH16 1BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH16 1BD (Haywards Heath West) (about 1,508 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.