Affluence in RH17 6TE
How RH17 6TE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,852 (2024)
RH17 6TEHaywards Heath
How well off RH17 6TE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH17 6TE 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 environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the RH17 6TE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 12% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the RH17 6TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.7% of adults in the RH17 6TE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH17 6TE (Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne) (about 1,852 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.