Affluence in GU21 2DR
How GU21 2DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knaphill
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,742 (2024)
How well off GU21 2DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 2DR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the GU21 2DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44% of adults in the GU21 2DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.5% of adults in the GU21 2DR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 2DR (Knaphill) (about 1,742 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.