Affluence in GU22 8UL
How GU22 8UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Byfleet & Pyrford North
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,257 (2024)
GU22 8ULWoking
How well off GU22 8UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU22 8UL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the GU22 8UL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.1% of adults in the GU22 8UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57.9% of adults in the GU22 8UL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU22 8UL (West Byfleet & Pyrford North) (about 2,257 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.