Affluence in GU29 9NS
How GU29 9NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Midhurst & Cocking
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,004 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU29 9NSMidhurst
How well off GU29 9NS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU29 9NS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the GU29 9NS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.9% of adults in the GU29 9NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.4% of adults in the GU29 9NS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU29 9NS (Midhurst & Cocking) (about 2,004 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.