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Postcode · Horley

Affluence in RH6 8FX

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

Neighbourhood
Horley West
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,087 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH6 8FX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH6 8FX area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£66,879
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
80
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the RH6 8FX area is above that, at 65.4%. 16.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

RH6 8FXEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the RH6 8FX area is broadly in line with that, at 33.7%.

RH6 8FXEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the RH6 8FX area is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

RH6 8FXEngland
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH6 8FX sits in (Horley West): about 2,087 residents.

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

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