Affluence in GU2 8AW
How GU2 8AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodbridge Hill
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
GU2 8AWGuildford
How well off GU2 8AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 8AW 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.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.9% of adults in the GU2 8AW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 40.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the GU2 8AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the GU2 8AW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 8AW (Woodbridge Hill) (about 2,002 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.