Josephs Road, Guildford, GU1 1DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU1 1DN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	47.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.6%	52.7%	2.1%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around GU1 1DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.9%	52.9%	5.0%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	35.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	57.8%	6.4%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	36.6%	32%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4%	1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	47.3%	8.0%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	9.6%	1.3%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.2%	79.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	69.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	7.1%	10%	2.9%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	69.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	12.7%	10.1%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Josephs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Josephs Road was 492.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 939.7% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Josephs Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 9th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU1 1DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Josephs Road are based on 246 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Guildford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Josephs Road, Guildford, GU1 1DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 1DN

Average Price
£608,146

Semi-Detached
£563,849

Terraced
£531,021

Detached
£747,478

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,881

Other
£790,682

Estimated Average Property Prices for Josephs Road

Average Price
£391,530

Semi-Detached
£535,576

Terraced
£523,996

Detached
£685,754

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,950

Other
£472,622

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Josephs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Church View, 1A Josephs Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2025-03-07	£795,552
77 Josephs Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£597,500	2024-10-25	£589,275
47 Josephs Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-08-14	£457,552
45 Josephs Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£457,000	2023-07-19	£455,673
49 Josephs Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-01-30	£592,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 1DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	31
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,101 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queensbury Coffee Ltd	Queensbury Coffee Limited, Barker And Stonehouse Ladymead	111 yd
Guildford kebab house	24 Woodbridge Road	285 yd
Allianz insurance	57 Ladymead	286 yd
Recharge At Guildford College	Ground Floor Kitchen, Guildford College Stoke Park Campus Stoke Road	358 yd
Costa Coffee	2B Europa Park Road	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildford City Social Club	Club, 73 Josephs Road	7 yd
Guildford Jubilee Social	Jubilee Club Stocton Close	229 yd
Row Barge Public House	Row Barge Inn, 7 Riverside	508 yd
Stoke	The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road	585 yd
The King's Head	Kings Head, 25 - 27 Kings Road	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 25 Woodbridge Road	285 yd
Pizza Hot Express	23 Woodbridge Road	285 yd
Pizza Hut	27 Woodbridge Road	285 yd
Tong Tong	28 Woodbridge Road	349 yd
Purbani Indian Takeaway	Purbani Indian Takeaway, 98 Stoke Road	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	8 - 10 Stoughton Road	629 yd
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	950 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Guildford Lido STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
Guildford Waterside Centre RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Wey Valley Indoor Bowls Club GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	indoor bowls	618 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	638 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	638 yd
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Guildford Spectrum GUILDFORD SPECTRUM LEISURE CENTRE GUILDFORD SPECTRUM LEISURE CENTRE PARKWAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	900 yd
Weyfield Primary Academy SCHOOL CLOSE	grass pitches	926 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of GU1 1DN