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Affluence in GU1 1

How GU1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
22,035 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU1 1 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.4
  • Living environment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Employment7.5
  • Health and disability7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,817
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in GU1 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

GU1 1England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in GU1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU1 1England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students13.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.8% of adults in GU1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

GU1 1England
Degree level or above46.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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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