River Close, Guildford, GU1 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU1 1HY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46.9%	48%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.1%	52%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 1HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	45.7%	52.6%	6.9%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	34.7%	-3.1%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.5%) 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	52.5%	62%	9.5%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	37.4%	26.5%	-10.9%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around GU1 1HY this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.2%	5.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	53.1%	6.7%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.4%	88%	-5.4%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	82.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	82.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is River Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Close was 141.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% higher than the Bellfields & Slyfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bellfields & Slyfield and the 38th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU1 1HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 River Close are based on 9 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 River Close, Guildford, GU1 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 1HY

Average Price
£599,412

Semi-Detached
£603,308

Terraced
£598,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Close

Average Price
£621,743

Semi-Detached
£662,658

Terraced
£610,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 River Close, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-04-05	£533,934
1 River Close, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2014-01-09	£582,083
2 River Close, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£346,500	2012-11-23	£548,355
4 River Close, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2010-10-05	£607,436
1 River Close, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2009-11-19	£608,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 1HY

Employment

GU1 1HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 1HY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Retired	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	4out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	658 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	770 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	1,221 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,244 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	5 Europa Park Road	384 yd
Costa Coffee	2B Europa Park Road	396 yd
Allianz insurance	57 Ladymead	472 yd
The Guildford Pavilion	Woodbridge Sports Ground Woodbridge Road	503 yd
Shahin Tandoori	29 Woodbridge Hill	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wooden Bridge	Wooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill	507 yd
Row Barge Public House	Row Barge Inn, 7 Riverside	552 yd
Holroyd Arms	36 Aldershot Road	724 yd
Guildford Jubilee Social	Jubilee Club Stocton Close	729 yd
Guildford City Social Club	Club, 73 Josephs Road	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverside Fish Bar	83A Stoughton Road	313 yd
Hungry Boys	21 Woodbridge Hill	507 yd
Oriental Express	4 Stoughton Road	527 yd
Guildford Kebab Centre	39 Woodbridge Hill	558 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Woodbridge Hill	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	507 yd
Morrisons Daily	8 - 10 Stoughton Road	527 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guildford Waterside Centre RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Christ'S College Guildford LARCH AVENUE	grass pitches	538 yd
Christ'S College Ski Club LARCH AVENUE	ski slopes	558 yd
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Weyfield Primary Academy SCHOOL CLOSE	grass pitches	778 yd
Stoughton Recreation Ground STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd
Cardwells Keep WHITFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of GU1 1HY