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Affluence in GU1

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

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
43,012 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU1 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.9
  • Living environment6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Income7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Employment7.9
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Education and skills8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,105
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in GU1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 12.1% are full-time students.

GU1England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student12.1%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.9% of adults in GU1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU1England
Higher managerial & professional23.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.9% of adults in GU1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

GU1England
Degree level or above51.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%18.1%

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

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