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Affluence in GU34

How GU34 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Population
48,048 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU34 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU34 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.8
  • Crime7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Employment8.1
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,092
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in GU34 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

GU34England
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.7% of adults in GU34 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU34England
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in GU34 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.

GU34England
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12%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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