London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU1 2AA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.9%	51.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70% 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	69.1%	70%	0.9%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	16.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89.9%) 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	58.5%	56.4%	-2.1%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	26.8%	33.5%	6.7%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	13.8%	4.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	52.5%	3.4%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	11.4%	1.7%	-9.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	84.7%	81.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	62.8%	52.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	16.4%	21.1%	4.7%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	4.2%	-5.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	17.9%	11.9%	1.3%	16.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	52.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	7.1%	13.2%	6.1%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	11.5%	17.9%	6.4%	2.2%	15.7%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	76.7%	-25.4%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	8.4%	0.4%	8.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	6.8%	0.2%	6.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 159th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 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 2AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 London Road are based on 579 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 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 2AA

Average Price
£352,079

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,079

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£542,282

Semi-Detached
£758,866

Terraced
£790,364

Detached
£1,137,225

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,145

Other
£316,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 15 London Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-09	£249,004
Flat 15 London Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-02-16	£401,460
Flat 2 15 London Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-08-13	£423,542
Flat 2 13 London Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-08-11	£363,924
Flat 3 13 London Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,500	2014-06-06	£382,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 2AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 2AA 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	83
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Retired	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	14
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
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	2,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane , Merrow GU1 2TD	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,664 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
G Live Cafe-Bar	G Live London Road	2 yd
Rum Wong	16 - 20 London Road	130 yd
Maloncho Tandoori	Maloncho Tandoori Restaurant, 7 Epsom Road	203 yd
Mandarin Restaurant	13 Epsom Road	203 yd
Nuro Kebab House	11 Epsom Road	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rat's Castle / The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger and Desserts	80 Sydenham Road	347 yd
Rogues Wine Bar	58 Epsom Road	463 yd
The Guildford Tup	The Guildford Tup Chertsey Street	481 yd
Growlers And Cans	24 Chertsey Street	481 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert, 85 Stoke Road	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Pizza	21 Epsom Road	203 yd
Papa Johns	15A Epsom Road	205 yd
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	301 yd
Subway	268 High Street	314 yd
Mini Fish Bar	83 Stoke Road	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	673 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	696 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	699 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	875 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	218 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		243 yd
Guildford High School Sports Hall & Pool GUILDFORD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS GUILDFORD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	243 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	426 yd
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	587 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	664 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Tormead School CRANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Wey Valley Indoor Bowls Club GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	indoor bowls	885 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 2AA