Esher Road, Guildford, GU1 4QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU1 4QH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	46.7%	49.7%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.3%	50.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	61.5%	65.5%	4.0%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	25.8%	-5.9%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (92.9%) 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	62.4%	60.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	30.9%	32.8%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 4QH this area, 6.1% 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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	5%	1.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	31.6%	15.3%	16.9%	14.7%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	48.5%	-3.7%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	7.7%	0.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.5%	85.7%	2.2%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	75.5%	69.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	12%	16.5%	4.5%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	68.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	4.8%	-3.5%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is GU1 4QH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GU1 4QH was 38.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% lower than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

GU1 4QH has the 38th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 4QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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

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 Esher Road, Guildford, GU1 4QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 4QH

Average Price
£309,807

Semi-Detached
£438,429

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£277,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in GU1 4QH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 75 - 78 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£312,500	2020-12-11	£328,947
Unit 4 75 - 78 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-11-23	£264,550
Unit 3 75 - 78 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-11-20	£259,259
Unit 2 75 - 78 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-11-20	£264,550
Unit 3 75 - 78 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£885,000	2020-02-14	£957,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 4QH

Employment

GU1 4QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4QH 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	147
Student (economically inactive)	67
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	12
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Other	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,257 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	402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,172 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	1,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	1,735 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	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,131 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	719 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	842 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	1,667 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
Pepe's Piri Piri	Unit 1, 75 - 78 Woodbridge Road	14 yd
canopy coffee house	62 Haydon Place	276 yd
Cocco	40 Haydon Place	307 yd
Paul's Cafe	Cafe, Guildford Bus Station Commercial Road	333 yd
Dapdune Wharf	Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drummond	The Drummond, 55 - 56 Woodbridge Road	185 yd
The Boileroom	13 Stoke Fields	262 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert, 85 Stoke Road	336 yd
The Five And Lime	Five And Lime, 3 Leapale Road	368 yd
Stoke	The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4	89A Woodbridge Road	223 yd
Tiffins / Miah	86 Haydon Place	223 yd
Mini Fish Bar	83 Stoke Road	336 yd
Subway	St James House, 20 Bedford Road	353 yd
Shakeaway	Unit 30 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	263 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	430 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	447 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	459 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	261 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	584 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	660 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	887 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		898 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	898 yd
Guildford Lido STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 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	90.0%

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 4QH