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Affluence in GU4

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

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
35,419 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU4 scores 8.9 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
8.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Living environment6.6
  • Crime7.7
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Income8.6
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Employment9.1
  • Education and skills9.1
  • Health and disability9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in GU4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

GU4England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.7% of adults in GU4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU4England
Higher managerial & professional25%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.8% of adults in GU4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

GU4England
Degree level or above51.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications9.5%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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