Lansdown, Guildford, GU1 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU1 2LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	52.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	45.6%	47.9%	2.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 vicinity of GU1 2LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	25.9%	-3.5%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	61.4%	1.9%	44.2%	17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (92.4%) 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	72.8%	65.1%	-7.7%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	20.8%	27.3%	6.5%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	5.8%	6%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around GU1 2LY this area, 7% 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 66.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	7%	1.3%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	65.6%	66.6%	1.0%	33.8%	32.8%
Other	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.5%	82.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	1.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	79.2%	70.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	4.6%	10.9%	6.3%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	11.4%	4.7%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	71.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	15.7%	13.6%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5%	3.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	3.9%	-8.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Lansdown Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lansdown was 8.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lansdown has the 4th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 14th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU1 2LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Lansdown are based on 14 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 Lansdown, Guildford, GU1 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 2LY

Average Price
£1,410,582

Semi-Detached
£1,617,661

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,387,573

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lansdown

Average Price
£1,342,510

Semi-Detached
£1,609,755

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,321,953

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LansdownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lansdown, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,540,000	2020-05-21	£1,712,646
10 Lansdown, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2015-12-04	£1,319,802
14 Lansdown, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,070,000	2015-07-30	£1,385,692
10 Lansdown, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£852,000	2015-01-28	£1,162,564
12 Lansdown, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2009-09-07	£1,310,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 2LY

Employment

GU1 2LY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Human health and social work activities	29
Information and communication	18
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	13
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	1,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	3,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	3,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane West , Merrow GU1 2SX	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane West , Merrow GU1 2SX	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane , Merrow GU1 2TD	- not rated	588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane , Merrow GU1 2TD	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfields Middle School Woking Road , GU1 1QJ	- not rated	2,291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	1,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	- not rated	1,450 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	2,766 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	1,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Maths School Mary Road , GU1 4QU	- not rated	2,286 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Court School Boxgrove Lane , GU1 2TE	- not rated	468 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Drayton House School 35 Austen Road , GU1 3NP	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornchace School Grove Road , Merrow GU1 2HL	- not rated	1,073 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe B	Boxgrove Primary School, Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane	556 yd
Esquires coffee Guildford Boxgrove	125 Collingwood Crescent	572 yd
Radish	The Clockhouse, 140 London Road	913 yd
The London Square Coffee Bar	Cross Lanes	940 yd
Guildford Golf Club	Guildford Golf Club Grove Road	1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Guildfordian Association Of Clubs	Old Guildfordians Pavilion London Road		890 yd
Rogues Wine Bar	58 Epsom Road		922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pit Farm Tennis Club HILLIER ROAD	tennis courts	260 yd
Tormead School CRANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	474 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury School HORSESHOE LANE WEST	grass pitches	567 yd
Boxgrove Primary School BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	612 yd
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	638 yd
Guildford Golf Club GROVE ROAD	golf	1,054 yd
Guildford County School (Urnfield) URNFIELD HOUSE URNFIELD HOUSE DOWNSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
St Peters Catholic School HORSESHOE LANE EAST	grass pitches	1,085 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	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.3%

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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 2LY