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Affluence in GU1 3UU

How GU1 3UU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Guildford Town Centre
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,927 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off GU1 3UU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU1 3UU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,769
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in the GU1 3UU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.

GU1 3UUEngland
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time7%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.5%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.1% of adults in the GU1 3UU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU1 3UUEngland
Higher managerial & professional25%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.4% of adults in the GU1 3UU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

GU1 3UUEngland
Degree level or above59.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications7.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU1 3UU (Guildford Town Centre) (about 1,927 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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