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Affluence in GU21 2ND

How GU21 2ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Knaphill
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,534 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU21 2ND is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 2ND area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,728
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the GU21 2ND area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

GU21 2NDEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the GU21 2ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GU21 2NDEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the GU21 2ND area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

GU21 2NDEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 2ND (Knaphill) (about 1,534 residents).

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

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