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Affluence in GU21 2SQ

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

Neighbourhood
West End & Bisley
Council
Surrey Heath
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,517 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off GU21 2SQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 2SQ area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,351
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in the GU21 2SQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

GU21 2SQEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other14.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the GU21 2SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU21 2SQEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in the GU21 2SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

GU21 2SQEngland
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%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 2SQ (West End & Bisley) (about 2,517 residents).

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

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