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Affluence in GU7

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

Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Population
31,479 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU7 scores 8.1 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.

Overall score
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Crime7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Income7.6
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,021
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in GU7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

GU7England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in GU7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU7England
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.7% of adults in GU7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

GU7England
Degree level or above48.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%18.1%

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

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