Affluence in GU3 3LY
How GU3 3LY 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)
GU3 3LYGuildford
How well off GU3 3LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU3 3LY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the GU3 3LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the GU3 3LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the GU3 3LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU3 3LY (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.