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Affluence in GU21 4PS

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

Neighbourhood
Woking Central
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU21 4PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 4PS 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 environment5.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • 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
£67,979
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in the GU21 4PS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

GU21 4PSEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59.3% of adults in the GU21 4PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU21 4PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional33%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine3.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.4% of adults in the GU21 4PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.

GU21 4PSEngland
Degree level or above59.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications7%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 4PS (Woking Central) (about 1,524 residents).

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

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