Affluence in GU1 1HB
How GU1 1HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Guildford Town Centre
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
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How well off GU1 1HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU1 1HB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the GU1 1HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.2% of adults in the GU1 1HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
61.4% of adults in the GU1 1HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU1 1HB (Guildford Town Centre) (about 2,062 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.