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Affluence in GU3 1

How GU3 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
9,480 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU3 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU3 1 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Crime7.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Health and disability8.6
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.2
  • Children in low-income families9.4
  • Education and skills9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,031
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

54.3% of adults in GU3 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 16.1% are full-time students.

GU3 1England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student16.1%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.2% of adults in GU3 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU3 1England
Higher managerial & professional23.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students15.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.6% of adults in GU3 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

GU3 1England
Degree level or above52.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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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