Affluence in RH16 1JH
How RH16 1JH 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
- 2,279 (2024)
RH16 1JHHaywards Heath
How well off RH16 1JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH16 1JH 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- 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
60.4% of adults in the RH16 1JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
59.7% of adults in the RH16 1JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57% of adults in the RH16 1JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH16 1JH (Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield) (about 2,279 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.