Affluence in GU2 9YX
How GU2 9YX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stoughton
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,374 (2024)
GU2 9YXGuildford
How well off GU2 9YX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU2 9YX area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the GU2 9YX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 18.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the GU2 9YX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the GU2 9YX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 9YX (Stoughton) (about 2,374 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.