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Affluence in GU4 8

How GU4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
17,474 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU4 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU4 8 scores 8.3 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.

Overall score
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Living environment5.4
  • Crime7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Income8.4
  • Education and skills8.9
  • Children in low-income families8.9
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,150
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in GU4 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

GU4 8England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.5% of adults in GU4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU4 8England
Higher managerial & professional25.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.8% of adults in GU4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

GU4 8England
Degree level or above53.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%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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