Affluence in GU22 8ET
How GU22 8ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerwater
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
GU22 8ETWoking
How well off GU22 8ET is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU22 8ET area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the GU22 8ET area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.3% of adults in the GU22 8ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the GU22 8ET area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU22 8ET (Sheerwater) (about 1,815 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.