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Postcode · Haywards Heath

Affluence in RH16 3RL

How RH16 3RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Haywards Heath East
Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,470 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH16 3RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH16 3RL area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£63,324
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
73
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the RH16 3RL area is above that, at 64.8%. 21.2% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

RH16 3RLEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the RH16 3RL area is broadly in line with that, at 31.7%.

RH16 3RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the RH16 3RL area is below that, at 28.2%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

RH16 3RLEngland
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH16 3RL sits in (Haywards Heath East): about 1,470 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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