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Affluence in GU

How GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Population
834,457 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 486 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Crime7.1
  • Living environment7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Employment8.1
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,534
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

59.3% of adults in GU are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

GUEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in GU work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GUEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in GU hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

GUEngland
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13%18.1%

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

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