Willow Way, Guildford, GU1 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU1 1PF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.1%	49.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.9%	50.3%	0.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	40.2%	42.2%	2.0%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	47.7%	1.5%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (86.2%) 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	54%	48.8%	-5.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.9%	37.4%	2.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	8.7%	11.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	26%	-5.5%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.6%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	29.6%	5.8%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	9.4%	1.1%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.4%	78.2%	-8.2%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	80.4%	81.2%	0.8%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	81.6%	1.2%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	9.5%	4.6%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Willow Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Way was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Bellfields & Slyfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Way has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bellfields & Slyfield and the 136th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.3%.

🔎 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 1PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Willow Way are based on 38 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 Willow Way, Guildford, GU1 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 1PF

Average Price
£453,449

Semi-Detached
£481,573

Terraced
£445,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£39,760

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Way

Average Price
£437,959

Semi-Detached
£462,274

Terraced
£451,438

Detached
£403,334

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£40,585

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Willow Way, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-07	£450,875
23 Willow Way, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-12-09	£490,476
20 Willow Way, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-29	£470,242
21 Willow Way, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-06-23	£444,843
8 Willow Way, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2021-03-19	£467,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 1PF

Employment

GU1 1PF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1PF 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	106
Retired	36
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	17
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	4out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burpham Foundation Primary School Burpham Lane , Burpham GU4 7LZ	4out of 4	2,574 yd	Foundation 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	736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	3,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	637 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	1,852 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	2,299 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Refresh Cafe	Qe Park Centre Railton Road	368 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing	Railton Road	419 yd
BaxterStorey - Anglo Beef Processors UK	Abattoir, 10 - 12, Slyfield Industrial Estate Moorfield Road	929 yd
Selco Café	Opus Park Moorfield Road	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Bellfields Service Station Woking Road	660 yd
Ho Ho takeaway	38 Barrack Road	1,038 yd
The Raaj	Miahs Restaurant, 139 Worplesdon Road	1,063 yd
Seafare	147 Worplesdon Road	1,063 yd
Heaters Bakery	143 Worplesdon Road	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	200 - 202 Worplesdon Road		1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northmead Junior School Playing Field Grange Lane	grass pitches	261 yd
Guildford Fitness & Wellbeing Centre RAILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Christ'S College Ski Club LARCH AVENUE	ski slopes	560 yd
Christ'S College Guildford LARCH AVENUE	grass pitches	603 yd
Cardwells Keep WHITFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	633 yd
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.9%

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	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 1PF