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Affluence in GU5

How GU5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Population
20,400 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU5 scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Living environment5.4
  • Crime8.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.7
  • Income8.8
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Employment9.2
  • Children in low-income families9.4
  • Health and disability9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,269
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

55.4% of adults in GU5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

GU5England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.2% of adults in GU5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU5England
Higher managerial & professional24.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.4% of adults in GU5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.

GU5England
Degree level or above50.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications10%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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