Affluence in GU1 3JH
How GU1 3JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Guildford Town Centre
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
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How well off GU1 3JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU1 3JH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.6% of adults in the GU1 3JH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.4% of adults in the GU1 3JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
60.2% of adults in the GU1 3JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU1 3JH (Guildford Town Centre) (about 1,520 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.