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