Affluence in GU8 4LG
How GU8 4LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ewhurst & Chiddingfold
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
GU8 4LGGodalming
How well off GU8 4LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU8 4LG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the GU8 4LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.7% of adults in the GU8 4LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.8% of adults in the GU8 4LG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU8 4LG (Ewhurst & Chiddingfold) (about 1,637 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.