Affluence in GU2 9PU
How GU2 9PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stoughton
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
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How well off GU2 9PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 9PU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the GU2 9PU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the GU2 9PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.1% of adults in the GU2 9PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 9PU (Stoughton) (about 1,937 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.