Chertsey Street, Guildford, GU1 4HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU1 4HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	51.7%	5.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53.8%	48.3%	-5.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 4HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	55.6%	59.8%	4.2%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	25.8%	-0.1%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	48%	-1.8%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.3%	34.7%	3.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.3%	12.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	12.8%	-9.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	15.6%	10.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	51.9%	10.2%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	8.8%	0.8%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	94%	87.1%	-6.9%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	78.3%	70%	-8.3%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	14.9%	18.1%	3.2%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.3%	1.7%
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	77.1%	69.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	4.8%	13.2%	8.4%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6%	7.4%	1.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Chertsey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chertsey Street was 659.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1293.7% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chertsey Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 8th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 276.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4HL, 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 Chertsey Street are based on 109 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 Chertsey Street, Guildford, GU1 4HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 4HL

Average Price
£428,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£570,572

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,152

Other
£910,265

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chertsey Street

Average Price
£564,852

Semi-Detached
£473,385

Terraced
£852,494

Detached
£1,270,284

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,033

Other
£1,451,860

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chertsey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Milton House, 66 - 68 Chertsey Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2025-02-28	£242,743
60 Chertsey Street, Guildford, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-19	£280,843
Flat 5 Chertsey Court, 56 - 58 Chertsey Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-13	£211,055
Flat 10 Chertsey Court, 56 - 58 Chertsey Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-07-26	£218,235
Flat 2 Chertsey Court, 56 - 58 Chertsey Street, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-04-14	£198,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 4HL

Employment

GU1 4HL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU1 4HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	31
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	2,542 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	110 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	1,303 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	1,834 yd	Academy converter	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	1,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,830 yd	Academy converter	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	266 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,285 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kallie's Deli	64 Chertsey Street	17 yd
Jeita Lebanese Cuisine	50 - 52 Chertsey Street	48 yd
Clyde and Co	1 Stoke Road	126 yd
Turtle Bay	Dolphin House, 1 North Street	128 yd
Slicepingpong	Dolphin House, 4 North Street	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Guildford Tup	The Guildford Tup Chertsey Street	83 yd
Growlers And Cans	24 Chertsey Street	83 yd
Kerrera Bar	7 Jeffries Passage	211 yd
Three Pigeons	The Farriers, 169 High Street	239 yd
The Five And Lime	Five And Lime, 3 Leapale Road	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffins / Miah	86 Haydon Place	233 yd
Pasta Evangelists	176 High Street	234 yd
Subway	268 High Street	282 yd
Guildford KFC	264 High Street	296 yd
Lily London	124A High Street	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	240 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	249 yd
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	294 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	416 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	133 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	250 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		633 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	633 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	688 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Lanesborough School MAORI ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,051 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	133.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	133.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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