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Affluence in GU18

How GU18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Surrey Heath
Region
South East
Population
13,330 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU18 scores 9.6 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.

Overall score
9.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Living environment7.5
  • Crime8.4
  • Education and skills9.4
  • Older people in low-income households9.4
  • Income9.5
  • Employment9.6
  • Children in low-income families9.6
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,791
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in GU18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

GU18England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.5% of adults in GU18 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU18England
Higher managerial & professional24.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.2% of adults in GU18 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

GU18England
Degree level or above44.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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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