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Affluence in GU1 4HD

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

Neighbourhood
Guildford Town Centre
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,351 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU1 4HD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU1 4HD area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£65,769
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
78
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU1 4HD area is broadly in line with that, at 60%. 7.5% are retired and 18% are full-time students.

GU1 4HDEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student18%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU1 4HD area is above that, at 38.7%.

GU1 4HDEngland
Higher managerial & professional19%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students17.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU1 4HD area is well above that, at 49.7%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

GU1 4HDEngland
Degree level or above49.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU1 4HD sits in (Guildford Town Centre): about 2,351 residents.

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

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