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Affluence in GU21 8AQ

How GU21 8AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St John's
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,653 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU21 8AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU21 8AQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£69,794
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the GU21 8AQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

GU21 8AQEngland
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in the GU21 8AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GU21 8AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the GU21 8AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

GU21 8AQEngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 8AQ (St John's) (about 1,653 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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