Affluence in GU7 1YQ
How GU7 1YQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Godalming South
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
GU7 1YQGodalming
How well off GU7 1YQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU7 1YQ area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the GU7 1YQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
58.6% of adults in the GU7 1YQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
65% of adults in the GU7 1YQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU7 1YQ (Godalming South) (about 1,673 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.