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Affluence in GU7 3NU

How GU7 3NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Farncombe
Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,345 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU7 3NU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU7 3NU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,278
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in the GU7 3NU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

GU7 3NUEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in the GU7 3NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GU7 3NUEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in the GU7 3NU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

GU7 3NUEngland
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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 3NU (Farncombe) (about 1,345 residents).

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

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