Victoria Road, Guildford, GU1 4DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU1 4DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	42.7%	47.4%	4.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	57.3%	52.6%	-4.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	56.5%	56.8%	0.3%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	31.7%	1.3%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (90.5%) 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	59.5%	54.8%	-4.7%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	34.4%	35.7%	1.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	5.7%	7%	1.3%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	60.8%	57.4%	-3.4%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	9.7%	3.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	75.2%	74%	-1.2%	81.4%	-7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	67.6%	52%	-15.6%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	12.2%	22.3%	10.1%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	7%	3.9%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	52.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5.7%	15.4%	9.7%	2.9%	12.5%
2-5 Years	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% lower than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.7%.

🔎 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 4DJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Victoria Road are based on 81 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 Victoria Road, Guildford, GU1 4DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 4DJ

Average Price
£550,463

Semi-Detached
£640,786

Terraced
£615,658

Detached
£580,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,937

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£570,062

Semi-Detached
£657,613

Terraced
£694,752

Detached
£564,643

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,890

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Victoria Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£995,000	2024-05-30	£1,035,202
14 Victoria Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£855,000	2024-02-08	£905,819
32 Victoria Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-12-12	£503,344
19 Victoria Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2023-09-21	£869,413
37 Victoria Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-11-22	£431,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 4DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 4DJ 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	123
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
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	2,327 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	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	1,638 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	1,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	329 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,492 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
G Live Cafe-Bar	G Live London Road	211 yd
The Hideaway	Allen House Pavilion Eastgate Gardens	279 yd
Rum Wong	16 - 20 London Road	306 yd
Stoke Park Kiosk	Kiosk, Stoke Park Nightingale Road	310 yd
Clyde and Co	1 Stoke Road	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King's Head	Kings Head, 25 - 27 Kings Road	341 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert, 85 Stoke Road	355 yd
The Boileroom	13 Stoke Fields	414 yd
Stoke	The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road	421 yd
The Rat's Castle / The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger and Desserts	80 Sydenham Road	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Fish Bar	83 Stoke Road	355 yd
Perfect Pizza	21 Epsom Road	367 yd
Papa Johns	15A Epsom Road	373 yd
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	404 yd
Subway	268 High Street	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	606 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	654 yd
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	688 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	825 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		230 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	230 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	442 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	501 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	710 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Wey Valley Indoor Bowls Club GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	indoor bowls	733 yd
Guildford Lido STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 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	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.2%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 4DJ