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Affluence in GU23 7

How GU23 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
11,150 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU23 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU23 7 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Living environment5.4
  • Crime6.6
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Income8.4
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Older people in low-income households8.6
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,277
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in GU23 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

GU23 7England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.7% of adults in GU23 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU23 7England
Higher managerial & professional23.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in GU23 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

GU23 7England
Degree level or above46%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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