Affluence in GU9 8QE
How GU9 8QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnham Shortheath
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,378 (2024)
GU9 8QEFarnham
How well off GU9 8QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU9 8QE area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU9 8QE area is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. 16.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU9 8QE area is broadly in line with that, at 33%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU9 8QE area is broadly in line with that, at 34.4%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU9 8QE sits in (Farnham Shortheath): about 1,378 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.