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Postcode · Oxted

Affluence in RH8 0AY

How RH8 0AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oxted North
Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,778 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off RH8 0AY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH8 0AY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,194
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in the RH8 0AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

RH8 0AYEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in the RH8 0AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RH8 0AYEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.8% of adults in the RH8 0AY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

RH8 0AYEngland
Degree level or above44.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH8 0AY (Oxted North) (about 1,778 residents).

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

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