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Affluence in GU21

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

Council
Woking
Region
South East
Population
60,341 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU21 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Crime6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment7.3
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Employment7.5
  • Education and skills7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,405
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.9% of adults in GU21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

GU21England
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in GU21 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU21England
Higher managerial & professional20.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.7% of adults in GU21 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

GU21England
Degree level or above42.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%

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

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