Affluence in GU5 9QQ
How GU5 9QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gomshall, Shere & Albury
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,047 (2024)
GU5 9QQGuildford
How well off GU5 9QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU5 9QQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the GU5 9QQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.2% of adults in the GU5 9QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.1% of adults in the GU5 9QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU5 9QQ (Gomshall, Shere & Albury) (about 2,047 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.