Affluence in GU8 5EN
How GU8 5EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elstead & Milford
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
GU8 5ENGodalming
How well off GU8 5EN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU8 5EN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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 environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.2% of adults in the GU8 5EN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.5% of adults in the GU8 5EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.2% of adults in the GU8 5EN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU8 5EN (Elstead & Milford) (about 1,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.