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Affluence in RH20

How RH20 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Population
31,124 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH20 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Living environment5.7
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Income7.7
  • Crime7.9
  • Employment8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£63,633
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in RH20 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

RH20England
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired32.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.6% of adults in RH20 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RH20England
Higher managerial & professional18.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in RH20 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

RH20England
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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