Affluence in GU12 5AR
How GU12 5AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ash Vale
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU12 5ARAldershot
How well off GU12 5AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU12 5AR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the GU12 5AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.6% of adults in the GU12 5AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.1% of adults in the GU12 5AR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU12 5AR (Ash Vale) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.