Affluence in GU2 7TE
How GU2 7TE 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)
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How well off GU2 7TE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 7TE 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
11.7% of adults in the GU2 7TE area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.1% are retired and 80.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.5% of adults in the GU2 7TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the GU2 7TE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 4.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 7TE (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.