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Postcode · Godalming

Affluence in GU7 1LS

How GU7 1LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Godalming North
Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,986 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU7 1LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU7 1LS 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,784
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

65.4% of adults in the GU7 1LS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

GU7 1LSEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.8% of adults in the GU7 1LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU7 1LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52% of adults in the GU7 1LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

GU7 1LSEngland
Degree level or above52%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications7.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU7 1LS (Godalming North) (about 1,986 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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