Affluence in GU1 2UP
How GU1 2UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burpham North & Merrow East
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,678 (2024)
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How well off GU1 2UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU1 2UP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the GU1 2UP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the GU1 2UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the GU1 2UP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU1 2UP (Burpham North & Merrow East) (about 1,678 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.