Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU1 3SA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	44.8%	53.5%	8.7%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	55.2%	46.5%	-8.7%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	45.5%	37.5%	-8.0%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	47.8%	8.9%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (94.5%) 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	65.9%	66.1%	0.2%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	27.8%	28.4%	0.6%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3SA this area, 3.6% 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 68.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17%	4.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	69.7%	68.8%	-0.9%	33.8%	35.0%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	4.4%	2.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.8%	87.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	84.5%	74.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	74.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	13%	10.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Sydenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Road was 103.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.8% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydenham Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 61st highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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 3SA, 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 Sydenham Road are based on 198 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 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 3SA

Average Price
£391,369

Semi-Detached
£844,400

Terraced
£266,600

Detached
£1,042,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,017

Other
£1,042,397

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Road

Average Price
£490,102

Semi-Detached
£735,616

Terraced
£586,742

Detached
£1,147,285

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,016

Other
£1,278,719

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Highbrook House, 59 Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,500	2024-02-09	£279,979
72 Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2021-03-11	£1,043,165
66A Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-12-05	£276,873
76 Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2018-04-27	£850,178
5 Highbrook House, 59 Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,750	2016-09-06	£292,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 3SA

Employment

GU1 3SA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3SA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 3SA 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	106
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,758 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	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane , Merrow GU1 2TD	3out of 4	2,066 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	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	3,051 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	65 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,599 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
Shah's Secreto	260 - 262 High Street	54 yd
Esquires Coffee	278 High Street	54 yd
Zizzi	274A High Street	54 yd
Carmona Steak And Tapas	274 High Street	54 yd
Fireaway Guildford	229 - 235 High Street	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rat's Castle / The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger and Desserts	80 Sydenham Road	2 yd
Growlers And Cans	24 Chertsey Street	268 yd
The Guildford Tup	The Guildford Tup Chertsey Street	268 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 15 Trinity Churchyard	277 yd
Three Pigeons	The Farriers, 169 High Street	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	268 High Street	51 yd
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	54 yd
Perfect Pizza	21 Epsom Road	167 yd
Papa Johns	15A Epsom Road	172 yd
Pasta Evangelists	176 High Street	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	371 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	467 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	550 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	615 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	192 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	526 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		589 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	589 yd
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	958 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	997 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 3SA