Fort Road, Guildford, GU1 3TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU1 3TE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	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 vicinity of GU1 3TE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.2% 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	17.8%	20.6%	2.8%	37.9%	-17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	71.8%	69.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	25.0%
Separated	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (93.6%) 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	63.4%	68.9%	5.5%	48.4%	20.5%
Good health	28.7%	24.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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 3TE this area, 2.2% 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 71%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	71.4%	71%	-0.4%	33.8%	37.2%
Other	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94%	91.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	86.4%	88%	1.6%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	5%	3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	88%	2.4%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	9%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0.7%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	76.7%	16.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Fort Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fort Road was 4.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fort Road has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Castle and the 5th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 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 3TE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Fort Road are based on 48 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 Fort Road, Guildford, GU1 3TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 3TE

Average Price
£2,849,715

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,849,715

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fort Road

Average Price
£2,328,525

Semi-Detached
£1,981,762

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,343,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,000,245

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fort Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Fort Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£4,850,000	2023-09-22	£4,763,564
23B Fort Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2023-02-24	£2,814,184
26 Fort Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,900,000	2022-04-21	£2,944,524
28 Fort Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,585,000	2021-06-28	£2,839,779
32 Fort Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£3,025,000	2019-08-19	£3,461,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 3TE

Employment

GU1 3TE 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 3TE 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	112
Retired	77
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	10
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	1,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	3,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	3,568 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	- not rated	380 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	- not rated	1,202 yd	Community 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	2,822 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	1,727 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	4out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,591 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	1,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Garden School Pewely Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Pewley Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	660 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey College Abbot House , Sydenham Road GU1 3RL	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drayton House School 35 Austen Road , GU1 3NP	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The March Hare	2 - 4 South Hill	609 yd
Blue Sardinia	1C Sydenham Road	709 yd
Thai Terrace	Rooftop Restaurant, Castle Car Park Sydenham Road	709 yd
Cafe	Adult Education Centre Sydenham Road	718 yd
Olivo	53 Quarry Street	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rat's Castle / The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger and Desserts	80 Sydenham Road	720 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 15 Trinity Churchyard	725 yd
The Weyside	The Weyside Millbrook	759 yd
Journeys	7 Tunsgate	766 yd
Rogues Wine Bar	58 Epsom Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	765 yd
Subway	268 High Street	768 yd
Papa Johns	15A Epsom Road	776 yd
Perfect Pizza	21 Epsom Road	781 yd
Pasta Evangelists	176 High Street	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	829 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	997 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	858 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd
Shalford Park 2 PARK COTTAGES 2 PARK COTTAGES SHALFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	1,041 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	81.3%
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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 3TE