Affluence in RH16 4GL
How RH16 4GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haywards Heath West
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,545 (2024)
RH16 4GLHaywards Heath
How well off RH16 4GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH16 4GL 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.4% of adults in the RH16 4GL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.3% of adults in the RH16 4GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the RH16 4GL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH16 4GL (Haywards Heath West) (about 1,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.