Affluence in GU21 5QG
How GU21 5QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerwater
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,011 (2024)
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How well off GU21 5QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 5QG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
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 5QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the GU21 5QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the GU21 5QG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 5QG (Sheerwater) (about 3,011 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.