Affluence in RH16 3NT
How RH16 3NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath West
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,139 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH16 3NTHaywards Heath
How well off RH16 3NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH16 3NT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the RH16 3NT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.8% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the RH16 3NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the RH16 3NT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH16 3NT (Haywards Heath West) (about 1,139 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.