Affluence in GU2 7PN
How GU2 7PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Onslow Village and University
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
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How well off GU2 7PN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 7PN area scores 9.0 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.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the GU2 7PN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 20.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.7% of adults in the GU2 7PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.2% of adults in the GU2 7PN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 7PN (Onslow Village and University) (about 1,547 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.