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Postcode · Godstone

Affluence in RH9 8HD

How RH9 8HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Godstone
Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,557 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH9 8HD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH9 8HD 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 (1.0 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 services1.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,092
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

61% of adults in the RH9 8HD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

RH9 8HDEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.9% of adults in the RH9 8HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RH9 8HDEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in the RH9 8HD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

RH9 8HDEngland
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH9 8HD (Godstone) (about 1,557 residents).

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

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