Affluence in GU9 8RL
How GU9 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnham Shortheath
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,591 (2024)
GU9 8RLFarnham
How well off GU9 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU9 8RL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the GU9 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the GU9 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the GU9 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU9 8RL (Farnham Shortheath) (about 1,591 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.