Affluence in GU8 6LP
How GU8 6LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elstead & Milford
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,186 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off GU8 6LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU8 6LP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the GU8 6LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the GU8 6LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the GU8 6LP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU8 6LP (Elstead & Milford) (about 1,186 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.