Affluence in GU7 2LS
How GU7 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Godalming South
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
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How well off GU7 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU7 2LS area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU7 2LS area is broadly in line with that, at 58.1%. 16.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU7 2LS area is broadly in line with that, at 35.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU7 2LS area is broadly in line with that, at 36.3%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU7 2LS sits in (Godalming South): about 1,840 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.