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Affluence in RH8 0JX

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

Neighbourhood
Oxted South
Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH8 0JX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH8 0JX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

60.5% of adults in the RH8 0JX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

RH8 0JXEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37% of adults in the RH8 0JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RH8 0JXEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in the RH8 0JX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

RH8 0JXEngland
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH8 0JX (Oxted South) (about 1,451 residents).

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

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