Affluence in GU7 2BJ
How GU7 2BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Godalming North
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,171 (2024)
GU7 2BJGodalming
How well off GU7 2BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU7 2BJ 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
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
43% of adults in the GU7 2BJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 31.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the GU7 2BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.9% of adults in the GU7 2BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU7 2BJ (Godalming North) (about 2,171 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.