Affluence in GU8 6AR
How GU8 6AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shalford & Wanborough
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,254 (2024)
GU8 6ARGodalming
How well off GU8 6AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU8 6AR 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the GU8 6AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.6% of adults in the GU8 6AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the GU8 6AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU8 6AR (Shalford & Wanborough) (about 1,254 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.