Affluence in RH16 3UP
How RH16 3UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath East
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,889 (2024)
RH16 3UPHaywards Heath
How well off RH16 3UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH16 3UP area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment10.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the RH16 3UP area is broadly in line with that, at 59.5%. 13.4% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the RH16 3UP area is below that, at 27.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the RH16 3UP area is below that, at 29.6%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH16 3UP sits in (Haywards Heath East): about 1,889 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.