Affluence in RH17 5QS
How RH17 5QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,853 (2024)
RH17 5QSHaywards Heath
How well off RH17 5QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH17 5QS 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the RH17 5QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.1% of adults in the RH17 5QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the RH17 5QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH17 5QS (Hurstpierpoint & Bolney) (about 1,853 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.