Affluence in RH18 5JY
How RH18 5JY 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
- 1,272 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH18 5JYForest Row
How well off RH18 5JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH18 5JY 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the RH18 5JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.9% of adults in the RH18 5JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the RH18 5JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH18 5JY (Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch) (about 1,272 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.