Affluence in GU21 2RU
How GU21 2RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knaphill
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,101 (2024)
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How well off GU21 2RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 2RU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.3% of adults in the GU21 2RU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the GU21 2RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.4% of adults in the GU21 2RU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 2RU (Knaphill) (about 2,101 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.