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Affluence in GU22 9AB

How GU22 9AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Old Woking & Westfield
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,075 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU22 9AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU22 9AB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,005
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.3% of adults in the GU22 9AB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

GU22 9ABEngland
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the GU22 9AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU22 9ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.2% of adults in the GU22 9AB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

GU22 9ABEngland
Degree level or above43.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU22 9AB (Old Woking & Westfield) (about 2,075 residents).

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

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