Affluence in GU21 4QY
How GU21 4QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horsell
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
How well off GU21 4QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 4QY 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the GU21 4QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.4% of adults in the GU21 4QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.8% of adults in the GU21 4QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 4QY (Horsell) (about 1,381 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.