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Affluence in GU10 1BD

How GU10 1BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tongham
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,979 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU10 1BD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU10 1BD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 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
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,756
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

67.5% of adults in the GU10 1BD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

GU10 1BDEngland
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in the GU10 1BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU10 1BDEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in the GU10 1BD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

GU10 1BDEngland
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU10 1BD (Tongham) (about 1,979 residents).

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

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