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Affluence in GU21 1

How GU21 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Woking
Region
South East
Population
11,954 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU21 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU21 1 scores 8.3 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.

Overall score
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.7
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Income7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Employment8.3
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,488
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in GU21 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

GU21 1England
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.5% of adults in GU21 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU21 1England
Higher managerial & professional24.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.7% of adults in GU21 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

GU21 1England
Degree level or above50.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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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