Affluence in GU9 8UQ
How GU9 8UQ 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 8UQFarnham
How well off GU9 8UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU9 8UQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the GU9 8UQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33% of adults in the GU9 8UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.4% of adults in the GU9 8UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU9 8UQ (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.