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Affluence in GU1 4DL

How GU1 4DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Guildford Town Centre
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,745 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU1 4DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU1 4DL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
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

66.5% of adults in the GU1 4DL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.1% are retired and 12% are full-time students.

GU1 4DLEngland
Employee, full-time46.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student12%7.9%
Retired7.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in the GU1 4DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU1 4DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.7% of adults in the GU1 4DL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

GU1 4DLEngland
Degree level or above54.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications10.6%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 4DL (Guildford Town Centre) (about 1,745 residents).

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

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