Affluence in GU8 5AY
How GU8 5AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elstead & Milford
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,247 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU8 5AYGodalming
How well off GU8 5AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU8 5AY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the GU8 5AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.5% of adults in the GU8 5AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.5% of adults in the GU8 5AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU8 5AY (Elstead & Milford) (about 1,247 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.