Northdown Lane, Guildford, GU1 3TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU1 3TS 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 3TS 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 3TS 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 Northdown Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northdown Lane was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northdown Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Castle and the 13th lowest crime rate of 434 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 -27.8%.

🔎 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 3TS, 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 Northdown Lane are based on 9 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 Northdown Lane, Guildford, GU1 3TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 3TS

Average Price
£2,667,352

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,667,352

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northdown Lane

Average Price
£3,349,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,349,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northdown LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Eden House Northdown Lane, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£3,175,000	2022-08-10	£3,140,557
Downs Ryse Northdown Lane, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2020-03-31	£2,882,184
Summercourt Northdown Lane, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,640,000	2017-08-24	£1,888,542
Chalk House Northdown Lane, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2017-03-17	£3,431,633
Downs Ryse Northdown Lane, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2012-10-24	£4,551,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 3TS

Employment

GU1 3TS 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 3TS 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
Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	3,673 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	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shalford Infant School Shalford Infant School , Station Row GU4 8BY	- not rated	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	3,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	3,745 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	952 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	2,384 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
The March Hare	2 - 4 South Hill	807 yd
Olivo	53 Quarry Street	896 yd
Blue Sardinia	1C Sydenham Road	915 yd
Thai Terrace	Rooftop Restaurant, Castle Car Park Sydenham Road	915 yd
Cafe	Adult Education Centre Sydenham Road	930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weyside	The Weyside Millbrook	908 yd
The Rat's Castle / The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger and Desserts	80 Sydenham Road	929 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 15 Trinity Churchyard	936 yd
Rogues Wine Bar	58 Epsom Road	941 yd
Journeys	7 Tunsgate	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	973 yd
Papa Johns	15A Epsom Road	974 yd
Subway	268 High Street	977 yd
Perfect Pizza	21 Epsom Road	980 yd
Pasta Evangelists	176 High Street	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shalford Park 2 PARK COTTAGES 2 PARK COTTAGES SHALFORD ROAD	grass pitches	984 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	25.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.72 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 3TS