Affluence in RH16 2JJ
How RH16 2JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
RH16 2JJHaywards Heath
How well off RH16 2JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH16 2JJ 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the RH16 2JJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the RH16 2JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.9% of adults in the RH16 2JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH16 2JJ (Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne) (about 1,704 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.