Affluence in GU8 5NU
How GU8 5NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,333 (2024)
GU8 5NUGodalming
How well off GU8 5NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU8 5NU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
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 5NU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the GU8 5NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the GU8 5NU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU8 5NU (Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon) (about 1,333 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.