Affluence in GU1 1EQ
How GU1 1EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Guildford Town Centre
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,768 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU1 1EQGuildford
How well off GU1 1EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU1 1EQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the GU1 1EQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 20.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.3% of adults in the GU1 1EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.4% of adults in the GU1 1EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU1 1EQ (Guildford Town Centre) (about 2,768 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.