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Affluence in GU21 4SS

How GU21 4SS 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 4SS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 4SS area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£93,054
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
98
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU21 4SS area is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. 19.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

GU21 4SSEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU21 4SS area is well above that, at 48.4%.

GU21 4SSEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU21 4SS area is well above that, at 51.8%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

GU21 4SSEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU21 4SS sits in (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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