Affluence in RH6 8ST
How RH6 8ST 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)
RH6 8STHorley
How well off RH6 8ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH6 8ST 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.7% of adults in the RH6 8ST area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the RH6 8ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the RH6 8ST area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH6 8ST (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.