Affluence in GU7 1LD
How GU7 1LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Godalming North
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,580 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU7 1LDGodalming
How well off GU7 1LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU7 1LD area scores 9.0 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.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.7% of adults in the GU7 1LD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.6% of adults in the GU7 1LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.2% of adults in the GU7 1LD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU7 1LD (Godalming North) (about 2,580 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.