Affluence in GU26 6QY
How GU26 6QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,441 (2024)
GU26 6QYHindhead
How well off GU26 6QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU26 6QY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the GU26 6QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the GU26 6QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.9% of adults in the GU26 6QY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU26 6QY (Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham) (about 1,441 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.