Sells Close, Guildford, GU1 3JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU1 3JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of GU1 3JY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	28.5%	32.5%	4.0%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	51.8%	-4.0%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	9.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (91.9%) 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	63.9%	66.2%	2.3%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	27.9%	25.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3JY 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 67.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	67.9%	3.4%	33.8%	34.1%
Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.7%	88.8%	0.1%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	83.8%	76.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	75.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	13.6%	9.8%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Sells Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sells Close was 33.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sells Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Castle and the 154th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.3%.

🔎 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
£79,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU1 3JY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Sells Close are based on 89 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 Sells Close, Guildford, GU1 3JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 3JY

Average Price
£642,132

Semi-Detached
£615,888

Terraced
£932,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,870

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sells Close

Average Price
£694,874

Semi-Detached
£712,123

Terraced
£1,055,076

Detached
£1,127,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,606

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sells CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Albury House Sells Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-09-26	£405,000
Flat 3 Albury House Sells Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-02-06	£382,282
Flat 11 Clandon House Sells Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-01-18	£376,875
Flat 4 Albury House Sells Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-12-21	£422,478
Flat 11 Clandon House Sells Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-09-23	£335,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 3JY

Employment

GU1 3JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU1 3JY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	56
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	32
Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane West , Merrow GU1 2SX	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane , Merrow GU1 2TD	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	3,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	3,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	2,546 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
Maloncho Tandoori	Maloncho Tandoori Restaurant, 7 Epsom Road	879 yd
Mandarin Restaurant	13 Epsom Road	879 yd
Nuro Kebab House	11 Epsom Road	879 yd
Rum Wong	16 - 20 London Road	904 yd
Shah's Secreto	260 - 262 High Street	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rogues Wine Bar	58 Epsom Road		534 yd
The Rat's Castle / The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger and Desserts	80 Sydenham Road		949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	15A Epsom Road	870 yd
Perfect Pizza	21 Epsom Road	879 yd
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	964 yd
Subway	268 High Street	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	844 yd
Pit Farm Tennis Club HILLIER ROAD	tennis courts	946 yd
Tormead School CRANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 3JY