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Affluence in GU21 4LW

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

Neighbourhood
Horsell
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU21 4LW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 4LW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

59.6% of adults in the GU21 4LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

GU21 4LWEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.4% of adults in the GU21 4LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU21 4LWEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.8% of adults in the GU21 4LW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

GU21 4LWEngland
Degree level or above51.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%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 4LW (Horsell) (about 1,381 residents).

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

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