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Affluence in GU3 3HH

How GU3 3HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,318 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU3 3HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU3 3HH area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£70,845
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
85
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU3 3HH area is broadly in line with that, at 55.9%. 25.4% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

GU3 3HHEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU3 3HH area is above that, at 39.6%.

GU3 3HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU3 3HH area is broadly in line with that, at 37.6%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

GU3 3HHEngland
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU3 3HH sits in (Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street): about 1,318 residents.

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

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