Chesham Road, Guildford, GU1 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU1 3LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	60.7%	58.5%	-2.2%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	29%	1.1%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90.8%) 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	62.2%	62.8%	0.6%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	32.5%	28%	-4.5%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	4.9%	5%	0.1%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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 3LS this area, 8.2% 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 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	23.1%	11.2%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	62.6%	54.4%	-8.2%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	6.4%	0.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89%	82.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	73.2%	68%	-5.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	11%	14.6%	3.6%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	68%	-5.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	13.7%	8.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Chesham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesham Road was 49.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chesham Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 193rd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 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 3LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Chesham Road are based on 23 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 Chesham Road, Guildford, GU1 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 3LS

Average Price
£651,635

Semi-Detached
£681,668

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£867,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,512

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesham Road

Average Price
£462,182

Semi-Detached
£690,389

Terraced
£506,340

Detached
£852,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,530

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Garden Flat, 16 Chesham Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-07	£407,960
The Garden Flat, 16 Chesham Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-09-22	£389,474
3 Chesham Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£749,950	2018-07-12	£868,591
The Garden Flat, 16 Chesham Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2014-09-05	£389,447
3 Chesham Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2012-05-30	£837,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 3LS

Employment

GU1 3LS 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 3LS 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	96
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane , Merrow GU1 2TD	3out of 4	1,741 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	1,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	3,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	2,040 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	367 yd
Mandarin Restaurant	13 Epsom Road	367 yd
Nuro Kebab House	11 Epsom Road	367 yd
Rum Wong	16 - 20 London Road	395 yd
Shah's Secreto	260 - 262 High Street	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rogues Wine Bar	58 Epsom Road	219 yd
The Rat's Castle / The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger and Desserts	80 Sydenham Road	452 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 15 Trinity Churchyard	680 yd
Growlers And Cans	24 Chertsey Street	718 yd
The Guildford Tup	The Guildford Tup Chertsey Street	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	15A Epsom Road	357 yd
Perfect Pizza	21 Epsom Road	367 yd
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	459 yd
Subway	268 High Street	475 yd
Pasta Evangelists	176 High Street	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	795 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	916 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	998 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	1,037 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	631 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		656 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	656 yd
Tormead School CRANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Pit Farm Tennis Club HILLIER ROAD	tennis courts	924 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	973 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 3LS