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Affluence in GU8 6

How GU8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Population
9,521 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU8 6 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Living environment3.8
  • Crime6.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income8.3
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£71,525
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in GU8 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

GU8 6England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48% of adults in GU8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU8 6England
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.8% of adults in GU8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

GU8 6England
Degree level or above47.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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