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Affluence in GU21 4HG

How GU21 4HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Horsell
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,876 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU21 4HG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 4HG area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£93,054
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in the GU21 4HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

GU21 4HGEngland
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.3% of adults in the GU21 4HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU21 4HGEngland
Higher managerial & professional31.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine3.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.9% of adults in the GU21 4HG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

GU21 4HGEngland
Degree level or above57.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications6.8%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 4HG (Horsell) (about 1,876 residents).

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

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