High Street, Guildford, GU1 3YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU1 3YL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.5%	47.1%	5.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	58.5%	52.9%	-5.6%	49.0%	3.9%

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 3YL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	61.8%	55.5%	-6.3%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	33.5%	11.0%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (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	53.5%	58.4%	4.9%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	36.4%	31%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
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 3YL this area, 6.8% 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 63.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.2%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	63.3%	1.9%	33.8%	29.5%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	2.3%	3%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	81.4%	73.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	-8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	49.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	15.5%	19.8%	4.3%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	6.9%	1.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	49.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	11.2%	16.8%	5.6%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	12.8%	7.5%	-5.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	8.9%	12.6%	3.7%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	13.2%	4.3%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	11.2%	1.5%	9.7%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 123.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.9% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

High Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 51st highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.1%.

🔎 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. 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 3YL, 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 High Street are based on 271 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 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 3YL

Average Price
£2,565,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,565,340

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£1,242,459

Semi-Detached
£719,742

Terraced
£529,322

Detached
£1,370,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,390

Other
£3,962,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
256 High Street, Guildford, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£2,315,000	2016-06-28	£2,580,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 3YL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 3YL 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	151
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	30
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
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	2,715 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	333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	3,002 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	47 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,548 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
Fireaway Guildford	229 - 235 High Street	42 yd
Shah's Secreto	260 - 262 High Street	48 yd
Esquires Coffee	278 High Street	48 yd
Zizzi	274A High Street	48 yd
Carmona Steak And Tapas	274 High Street	48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rat's Castle / The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger and Desserts	80 Sydenham Road	51 yd
Growlers And Cans	24 Chertsey Street	221 yd
The Guildford Tup	The Guildford Tup Chertsey Street	221 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 15 Trinity Churchyard	267 yd
Three Pigeons	The Farriers, 169 High Street	289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	268 High Street	31 yd
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	48 yd
Perfect Pizza	21 Epsom Road	183 yd
Papa Johns	15A Epsom Road	191 yd
Pasta Evangelists	176 High Street	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	348 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	427 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	501 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	588 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	144 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	172 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		575 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	575 yd
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	889 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	926 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	944 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Overview of GU1 3YL