Affluence in GU2 7AB
How GU2 7AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Park Barn & Royal Surrey
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 5,388 (2024)
GU2 7ABGuildford
How well off GU2 7AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 7AB 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
14.2% of adults in the GU2 7AB area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 80.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.9% of adults in the GU2 7AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the GU2 7AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 3.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 7AB (Park Barn & Royal Surrey) (about 5,388 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.