Affluence in GU8 5BU
How GU8 5BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elstead & Milford
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,177 (2024)
GU8 5BUGodalming
How well off GU8 5BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU8 5BU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the GU8 5BU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.7% of adults in the GU8 5BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.3% of adults in the GU8 5BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU8 5BU (Elstead & Milford) (about 1,177 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.