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Affluence in GU21 4JL

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

Neighbourhood
Horsell
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,392 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU21 4JL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 4JL 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
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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

63.8% of adults in the GU21 4JL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

GU21 4JLEngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.9% of adults in the GU21 4JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU21 4JLEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine5.4%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.9% of adults in the GU21 4JL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

GU21 4JLEngland
Degree level or above48.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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 4JL (Horsell) (about 1,392 residents).

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

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