Affluence in GU12 6RT
How GU12 6RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ash Wharf
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
How well off GU12 6RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU12 6RT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the GU12 6RT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the GU12 6RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the GU12 6RT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU12 6RT (Ash Wharf) (about 1,628 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.