Affluence in RH18 5AE
How RH18 5AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,263 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH18 5AEForest Row
How well off RH18 5AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH18 5AE 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 (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
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the RH18 5AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the RH18 5AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the RH18 5AE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH18 5AE (Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch) (about 2,263 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.