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Affluence in GU12

How GU12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
46,866 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU12 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Crime5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Employment6.9
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,609
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in GU12 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

GU12England
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in GU12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GU12England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in GU12 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

GU12England
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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