Affluence in GU5 0LS
How GU5 0LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,888 (2024)
GU5 0LSGuildford
How well off GU5 0LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU5 0LS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime7.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the GU5 0LS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.6% of adults in the GU5 0LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.8% of adults in the GU5 0LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU5 0LS (Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon) (about 1,888 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.