Affluence in GU21 5QX
How GU21 5QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerwater
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,476 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU21 5QXWoking
How well off GU21 5QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 5QX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the GU21 5QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.5% of adults in the GU21 5QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the GU21 5QX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 5QX (Sheerwater) (about 2,476 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.