Affluence in GU2 8JJ
How GU2 8JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Park Barn & Royal Surrey
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,951 (2024)
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How well off GU2 8JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 8JJ area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment10.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU2 8JJ area is broadly in line with that, at 51.7%. 14.2% are retired and 19.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU2 8JJ area is below that, at 24.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU2 8JJ area is below that, at 27.5%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU2 8JJ sits in (Park Barn & Royal Surrey): about 1,951 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.