Affluence in RH16 1RQ
How RH16 1RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath North East
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,851 (2024)
RH16 1RQHaywards Heath
How well off RH16 1RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH16 1RQ 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
- Living environment8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
51.9% of adults in the RH16 1RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.4% of adults in the RH16 1RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.6% of adults in the RH16 1RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH16 1RQ (Haywards Heath North East) (about 1,851 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.