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Affluence in RH8 0JB

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

Neighbourhood
Oxted South
Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,491 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off RH8 0JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH8 0JB area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,951
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the RH8 0JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

RH8 0JBEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the RH8 0JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RH8 0JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the RH8 0JB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

RH8 0JBEngland
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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 0JB (Oxted South) (about 1,491 residents).

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

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