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Affluence in GU21 3AF

How GU21 3AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Goldsworth Park
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,627 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU21 3AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 3AF area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in the GU21 3AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

GU21 3AFEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.5% of adults in the GU21 3AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

GU21 3AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine18.2%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in the GU21 3AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

GU21 3AFEngland
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications26%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 3AF (Goldsworth Park) (about 1,627 residents).

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

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