Affluence in GU3 3JE
How GU3 3JE 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
- 1,508 (2024)
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How well off GU3 3JE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU3 3JE area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU3 3JE area is broadly in line with that, at 54.2%. 33.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU3 3JE area is above that, at 41.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU3 3JE area is broadly in line with that, at 34.1%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU3 3JE sits in (Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street): about 1,508 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.