Affluence in GU14 9SY
How GU14 9SY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cove & Southwood
- Council
- Rushmoor
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,505 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU14 9SYFarnborough
How well off GU14 9SY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU14 9SY 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.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.9% of adults in the GU14 9SY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the GU14 9SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the GU14 9SY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU14 9SY (Cove & Southwood) (about 2,505 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.