Affluence in GU2 4BX
How GU2 4BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pewley Down & The Mount
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,366 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU2 4BXGuildford
How well off GU2 4BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 4BX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the GU2 4BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 15.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.4% of adults in the GU2 4BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.5% of adults in the GU2 4BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 4BX (Pewley Down & The Mount) (about 1,366 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.