Affluence in GU6 8BD
How GU6 8BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cranleigh
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,234 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU6 8BDCranleigh
How well off GU6 8BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU6 8BD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the GU6 8BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the GU6 8BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.7% of adults in the GU6 8BD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU6 8BD (Cranleigh) (about 2,234 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.