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Affluence in GU2 7

How GU2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
16,516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU2 7 scores 8.3 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
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Crime7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.3
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,504
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

31.4% of adults in GU2 7 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 54.4% are full-time students.

GU2 7England
Employee, full-time21.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student54.4%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in GU2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GU2 7England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate4.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine3.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%8.5%
Full-time students54.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in GU2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

GU2 7England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent40.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications6.7%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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