Affluence in GU12 6RA
How GU12 6RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ash Wharf
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
How well off GU12 6RA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU12 6RA area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU12 6RA area is broadly in line with that, at 57.2%. 22.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU12 6RA area is broadly in line with that, at 34.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU12 6RA area is below that, at 29.6%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU12 6RA sits in (Ash Wharf): about 1,630 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.