Affluence in GU7 2SG
How GU7 2SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Godalming North
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,252 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off GU7 2SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU7 2SG 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the GU7 2SG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.8% of adults in the GU7 2SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.8% of adults in the GU7 2SG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU7 2SG (Godalming North) (about 1,252 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.