Affluence in GU18 5QY
How GU18 5QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lightwater
- Council
- Surrey Heath
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,830 (2024)
GU18 5QYLightwater
How well off GU18 5QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU18 5QY area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the GU18 5QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.2% of adults in the GU18 5QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.9% of adults in the GU18 5QY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU18 5QY (Lightwater) (about 1,830 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.