Affluence in GU2 8HY
How GU2 8HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Park Barn & Royal Surrey
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,611 (2024)
GU2 8HYGuildford
How well off GU2 8HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 8HY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the GU2 8HY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 18.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.7% of adults in the GU2 8HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the GU2 8HY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 8HY (Park Barn & Royal Surrey) (about 1,611 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.