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Affluence in GU21 3AR

How GU21 3AR 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 3AR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 3AR area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£61,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
70
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU21 3AR area is broadly in line with that, at 54.1%. 11.7% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

GU21 3AREngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU21 3AR area is well below that, at 19.5%.

GU21 3AREngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU21 3AR area is below that, at 25.3%. 26% have no qualifications.

GU21 3AREngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU21 3AR sits in (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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