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Affluence in GU2 8JF

How GU2 8JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Park Barn & Royal Surrey
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,904 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU2 8JF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 8JF area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£57,574
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
61
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU2 8JF area is broadly in line with that, at 51.8%. 11% are retired and 22.2% are full-time students.

GU2 8JFEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student22.2%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU2 8JF area is below that, at 25.4%.

GU2 8JFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students21.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU2 8JF area is broadly in line with that, at 30.5%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

GU2 8JFEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent23%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU2 8JF sits in (Park Barn & Royal Surrey): about 1,904 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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