The Shimmings, Guildford, GU1 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU1 2NQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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%	54.2%	0.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	46%	45.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	36.2%	7.7%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	50.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5%	6.8%	1.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (90%) 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	55.9%	57.1%	1.2%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	32.7%	32.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
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 2NQ this area, 6.1% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	8%	-6.0%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	60.2%	6.9%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.3%	82.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	81%	74.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	74.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	15.4%	13.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.2%	-10.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is The Shimmings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Shimmings was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% lower than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Shimmings has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 217th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 2NQ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 The Shimmings are based on 65 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 The Shimmings, Guildford, GU1 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 2NQ

Average Price
£406,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£443,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,828

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shimmings

Average Price
£404,937

Semi-Detached
£488,924

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£457,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,054

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShimmingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-05-14	£385,000
46 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-12-11	£469,697
60 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-06-09	£451,713
57 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-02-25	£449,380
36 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-09-15	£359,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 2NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 2NQ 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	95
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	2,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane , Merrow GU1 2TD	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane West , Merrow GU1 2SX	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushy Hill Junior School Sheeplands Avenue , Merrow GU1 2SG	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	4,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy special converter	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
Radish	The Clockhouse, 140 London Road	407 yd
Esquires coffee Guildford Boxgrove	125 Collingwood Crescent	457 yd
Cafe B	Boxgrove Primary School, Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane	565 yd
The London Square Coffee Bar	Cross Lanes	863 yd
Parkway Premier Inn	Premier Inn Parkway	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Guildfordian Association Of Clubs	Old Guildfordians Pavilion London Road		400 yd
Anchor & Horseshoes	Anchor And Horseshoes, 194 London Road		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tormead School CRANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Pit Farm Tennis Club HILLIER ROAD	tennis courts	488 yd
Boxgrove Primary School BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	602 yd
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	717 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury School HORSESHOE LANE WEST	grass pitches	793 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	929 yd
George Abbot School WOODRUFF AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Surrey County Cricket Centre Woodruff Avenue		1,034 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		1,059 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	1,059 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.9 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 2NQ