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Affluence in GU3

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

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
26,415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU3 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Living environment5.7
  • Crime6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Income7.8
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,411
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in GU3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

GU3England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.9%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in GU3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU3England
Higher managerial & professional21.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.5% of adults in GU3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

GU3England
Degree level or above45.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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