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Affluence in GU8

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

Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Population
25,262 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU8 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Living environment4.2
  • Crime7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Income8.3
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Employment8.4
  • Health and disability8.6
  • Children in low-income families8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,349
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

59.4% of adults in GU8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

GU8England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed15.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.6% of adults in GU8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GU8England
Higher managerial & professional22.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.3% of adults in GU8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

GU8England
Degree level or above47.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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