Affluence in GU18 5QA
How GU18 5QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lightwater
- Council
- Surrey Heath
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
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How well off GU18 5QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU18 5QA 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
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the GU18 5QA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the GU18 5QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the GU18 5QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU18 5QA (Lightwater) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.