Affluence in RH5 6SD
How RH5 6SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gomshall, Shere & Albury
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,047 (2024)
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How well off RH5 6SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH5 6SD area scores 6.0 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
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the RH5 6SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.2% of adults in the RH5 6SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.1% of adults in the RH5 6SD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH5 6SD (Gomshall, Shere & Albury) (about 2,047 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.