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Affluence in RH8 9JP

How RH8 9JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oxted North
Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,461 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH8 9JP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH8 9JP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 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
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

64% of adults in the RH8 9JP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

RH8 9JPEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed16.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.3% of adults in the RH8 9JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RH8 9JPEngland
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in the RH8 9JP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

RH8 9JPEngland
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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 9JP (Oxted North) (about 1,461 residents).

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

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