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Postcode · Horley

Affluence in RH6 8RL

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

Neighbourhood
Horley West
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,555 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH6 8RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH6 8RL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

55.3% of adults in the RH6 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

RH6 8RLEngland
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the RH6 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RH6 8RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in the RH6 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

RH6 8RLEngland
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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 8RL (Horley West) (about 1,555 residents).

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

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