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Postcode · Horley

Affluence in RH6 8EX

How RH6 8EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Horley West
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,500 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH6 8EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH6 8EX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,879
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.7% of adults in the RH6 8EX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

RH6 8EXEngland
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in the RH6 8EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RH6 8EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%19.9%
Intermediate17.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in the RH6 8EX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

RH6 8EXEngland
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH6 8EX (Horley West) (about 2,500 residents).

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

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