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Affluence in GU2 5JJ

How GU2 5JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Onslow Village and University
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,992 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off GU2 5JJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 5JJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,994
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

11.7% of adults in the GU2 5JJ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.1% are retired and 80.1% are full-time students.

GU2 5JJEngland
Employee, full-time7.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time2.2%11.9%
Self-employed1.7%9.5%
Unemployed0.7%2.9%
Full-time student80.1%7.9%
Retired5.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9.5% of adults in the GU2 5JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

GU2 5JJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional5.2%19.9%
Intermediate2.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed1.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical0.6%5.3%
Semi-routine1.9%11.3%
Routine2.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%8.5%
Full-time students80%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the GU2 5JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

GU2 5JJEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent54.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications4.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 5JJ (Onslow Village and University) (about 2,992 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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