High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU1 3DD is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	42.9%	45.8%	2.9%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	57.1%	54.2%	-2.9%	49.0%	5.2%

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 3DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	47.1%	59%	11.9%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	28.6%	-7.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.2%	6.7%	-5.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	45.6%	54.3%	8.7%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	41.7%	34.4%	-7.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3DD this area, 6.4% 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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	6.4%	-7.0%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	3.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.5%	7.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	57.4%	9.1%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	88.1%	81.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	71.4%	61.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	10.7%	15.4%	4.7%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	9%	3.8%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	61.2%	-9.4%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	11.5%	5.2%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1667.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3653.6% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 2nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 606.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 3DD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 High Street are based on 275 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 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 3DD

Average Price
£249,223

Semi-Detached
£334,743

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,448

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£1,202,519

Semi-Detached
£705,531

Terraced
£534,708

Detached
£1,360,621

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,067

Other
£3,697,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 The Royals High Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-11-23	£225,998
14 The Royals High Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-05-22	£270,000
9 The Royals High Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2016-02-26	£214,162
11 The Royals High Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-02-26	£197,114
10 The Royals High Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,950	2015-09-11	£265,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 3DD

Employment

GU1 3DD 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 3DD 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	180
Retired	53
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	2,784 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	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	- not rated	394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	- not rated	431 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	993 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	2,066 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	- not rated	1,312 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	2,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	2,422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surrey Maths School Mary Road , GU1 4QU	- not rated	854 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	49 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Surrey College Abbot House , Sydenham Road GU1 3RL	- not rated	97 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Pewley Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	360 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Garden School Pewely Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	374 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulpan	219 High Street	56 yd
Dolce & Salato	206 High Street	73 yd
Cafe	Adult Education Centre Sydenham Road	94 yd
Fireaway Guildford	229 - 235 High Street	115 yd
PizzaExpress	237 High Street	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Growlers And Cans	24 Chertsey Street	124 yd
The Guildford Tup	The Guildford Tup Chertsey Street	125 yd
The Rat's Castle / The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger and Desserts	80 Sydenham Road	143 yd
Three Pigeons	The Farriers, 169 High Street	199 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 15 Trinity Churchyard	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	268 High Street	129 yd
Pasta Evangelists	176 High Street	138 yd
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	146 yd
Perfect Pizza	21 Epsom Road	279 yd
Papa Johns	15A Epsom Road	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	262 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	326 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	407 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	495 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	497 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	51 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	207 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		630 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	630 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	871 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 yd
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	978 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 3DD