Affluence in RH16 3TZ
How RH16 3TZ 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)
RH16 3TZHaywards Heath
How well off RH16 3TZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH16 3TZ area scores 7.0 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
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.8% of adults in the RH16 3TZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the RH16 3TZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the RH16 3TZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH16 3TZ (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.