Affluence in GU21 2LS
How GU21 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knaphill
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
GU21 2LSWoking
How well off GU21 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 2LS 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.
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the GU21 2LS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the GU21 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the GU21 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 2LS (Knaphill) (about 1,437 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.