Affluence in GU21 5HJ
How GU21 5HJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerwater
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,060 (2024)
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How well off GU21 5HJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 5HJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the GU21 5HJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the GU21 5HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the GU21 5HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 5HJ (Sheerwater) (about 2,060 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.