Affluence in RH17 6QY
How RH17 6QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balcombe & Handcross
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
RH17 6QYHaywards Heath
How well off RH17 6QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH17 6QY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
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 6QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the RH17 6QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.8% of adults in the RH17 6QY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH17 6QY (Balcombe & Handcross) (about 1,938 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.