PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Horley

Affluence in RH6

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

Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Population
50,092 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH6 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Crime5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Income6.4
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,272
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in RH6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

RH6England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in RH6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RH6England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in RH6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

RH6England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district