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Affluence in GU2

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

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
45,234 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU2 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Crime6.6
  • Living environment6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Income7.5
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£68,427
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in GU2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 30.1% are full-time students.

GU2England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student30.1%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in GU2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GU2England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students29.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41% of adults in GU2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

GU2England
Degree level or above41%33.9%
A level or equivalent28.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%18.1%

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

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