PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Guildford

Affluence in GU3 2ET

How GU3 2ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pirbright & Normandy
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,666 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU3 2ET is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU3 2ET 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 (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
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,222
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in the GU3 2ET area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

GU3 2ETEngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired36.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.1% of adults in the GU3 2ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU3 2ETEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in the GU3 2ET area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

GU3 2ETEngland
Degree level or above37%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU3 2ET (Pirbright & Normandy) (about 1,666 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area