Affluence in GU4 7XP
How GU4 7XP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burpham North & Merrow East
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
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How well off GU4 7XP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU4 7XP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the GU4 7XP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.1% of adults in the GU4 7XP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.7% of adults in the GU4 7XP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU4 7XP (Burpham North & Merrow East) (about 1,661 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.