Wharf Road, Guildford, GU1 4ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU1 4ER is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	52.2%	45.5%	-6.7%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	47.8%	54.5%	6.7%	49.0%	5.5%

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 4ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.3% 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	72.8%	85.3%	12.5%	37.9%	47.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	44.2%	-31.8%
Separated	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	9.1%	-7.6%
Widowed	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (94%) 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	56%	65.4%	9.4%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	34.4%	28.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 4ER this area, 7.8% 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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	7.8%	2.8%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	3.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.4%	23.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	51.6%	12.4%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.4% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.5%	13.6%	12.1%	0.7%	12.9%
Indian	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.4%	55.4%	-32.0%	81.4%	-26.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	9.2%	8.7%	0.6%	8.6%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	76.3%	46.4%	-29.9%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3.6%	8%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	29.5%	24.4%	5.6%	23.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 4.6% 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	76.1%	46.3%	-29.8%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	36.6%	30.9%	1.9%	34.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	8.9%	0.1%	8.8%
Eastern Asia	10.8%	0.3%	10.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Road was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.3% lower than the Onslow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow and the 110th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU1 4ER, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wharf Road are based on 35 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 Wharf Road, Guildford, GU1 4ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 4ER

Average Price
£501,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Road

Average Price
£535,575

Semi-Detached
£505,965

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,071

Other
£1,262,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Cricketers Wharf Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2025-08-12	£87,674
Flat 11 Cricketers Wharf Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-06-11	£481,170
Flat 19 Cricketers Wharf Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,000	2025-02-13	£545,255
Flat 15 Cricketers Wharf Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-09-26	£449,190
Flat 12 Cricketers Wharf Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-04-15	£505,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 4ER

Employment

GU1 4ER 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 4ER 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

Student (economically inactive)	197
Full-Time Employee	86
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	9
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Other	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,058 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	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	1,567 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	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	738 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	1,579 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
Dapdune Wharf	Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road	150 yd
Woodbridge Cafe	Woodbridge Cafe Woodbridge Road	212 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	Unit 1, 75 - 78 Woodbridge Road	222 yd
MeetspaceVR Guildford	Unit 6, The Riverside Business Centre Walnut Tree Close	297 yd
Lorenzo's Cafe	96 Stoke Road	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drummond	The Drummond, 55 - 56 Woodbridge Road	53 yd
The Boileroom	13 Stoke Fields	367 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert, 85 Stoke Road	403 yd
Stoke	The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road	403 yd
The King's Head	Kings Head, 25 - 27 Kings Road	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tong Tong	28 Woodbridge Road	335 yd
Mini Fish Bar	83 Stoke Road	403 yd
Purbani Indian Takeaway	Purbani Indian Takeaway, 98 Stoke Road	403 yd
Tiffins / Miah	86 Haydon Place	413 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 25 Woodbridge Road	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	471 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	615 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	638 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	654 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	55 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
Guildford Lido STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		959 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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