Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU1 3XQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	51.2%	8.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	57.1%	48.8%	-8.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	47.1%	28%	-19.1%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	50%	14.3%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.2%	13.7%	1.5%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	4.2%	6%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (89.4%) 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	45.6%	55.6%	10.0%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	41.7%	33.8%	-7.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3XQ this area, 9.5% 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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	9.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	8.4%	-3.4%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	62%	13.7%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.1%	85.5%	-2.6%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	71.4%	74.4%	3.0%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	74.8%	4.2%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	7.1%	18.3%	11.2%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	2%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Quarry Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quarry Street was 125.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.8% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Quarry Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 53rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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 3XQ, 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 Quarry Street are based on 111 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 Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 3XQ

Average Price
£678,090

Semi-Detached
£740,369

Terraced
£1,033,514

Detached
£918,402

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,536

Other
£1,339,603

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quarry Street

Average Price
£572,273

Semi-Detached
£637,810

Terraced
£1,314,495

Detached
£813,638

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,461

Other
£1,224,628

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quarry Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43C Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-05-09	£719,798
43D Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-08-24	£753,702
41 Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£366,667	2021-09-30	£370,527
42 Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,333	2021-09-30	£357,052
40 Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-09-30	£363,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 3XQ

Employment

GU1 3XQ 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 retired residents living in GU1 3XQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 3XQ 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

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	2,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	3,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	- not rated	554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	- not rated	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	- not rated	579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,628 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	992 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	2,861 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	2,889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,040 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	1,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows Pewley Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	295 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Garden School Pewely Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	324 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey College Abbot House , Sydenham Road GU1 3RL	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Drayton House School 35 Austen Road , GU1 3NP	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	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
Olivo	53 Quarry Street	3 yd
The Boathouse Cafe	The Boathouse Guildford Millbrook	104 yd
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Millbrook	215 yd
Cote Brasserie	Restaurant, 35 - 38 Castle Street	253 yd
The March Hare	2 - 4 South Hill	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weyside	The Weyside Millbrook	80 yd
Komo	Weymead House Millbrook	208 yd
Clockwork Kitchen	Kings Head Quarry Street	272 yd
Kings Head Public House	Kings Head Quarry Street	272 yd
The Britannia	The Brittania, 9 Millmead	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	6 Chapel Street	311 yd
Jasmine Garden	Jasmine Garden Takeaway, Red Planet Pizza, 20 Chapel Street	314 yd
Street Cups	14A Chapel Street	316 yd
Chaasht	20 Chapel Street	316 yd
Red Planet Pizza	20 Chapel Street	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	395 yd
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	429 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	524 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	562 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	659 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
Shalford Park 2 PARK COTTAGES 2 PARK COTTAGES SHALFORD ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		994 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 3XQ