Margaret Road, Guildford, GU1 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU1 4QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	7.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	57.3%	50%	-7.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	52.3%	58.9%	6.6%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	27.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.5%	41.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	39.3%	42.9%	3.6%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	14.9%	-5.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	7%	6.0%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	39.1%	6.4%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	86.6%	73.6%	-13.0%	81.4%	-7.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	71.5%	72.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	13.8%	8.3%	-5.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	72.8%	2.5%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	15.4%	11.6%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.6%	4.3%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Margaret Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margaret Road was 1428.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2917.9% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Margaret Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 4th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 985.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.0%.

🔎 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 4QS, 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

Average property prices on Margaret Road are based on 46 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 Margaret Road, Guildford, GU1 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 4QS

Average Price
£522,984

Semi-Detached
£530,192

Terraced
£461,716

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Road

Average Price
£509,299

Semi-Detached
£515,294

Terraced
£498,265

Detached
£428,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Margaret Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-02-02	£476,455
10 Margaret Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-12-14	£588,117
18 Margaret Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-10-27	£468,655
22 Margaret Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-11-04	£494,319
9 Margaret Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-09-30	£517,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 4QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 4QS 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	79
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4

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	2,286 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	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,252 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	1,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	1,801 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	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,263 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	731 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Pepe's Piri Piri	Unit 1, 75 - 78 Woodbridge Road	127 yd
MeetspaceVR Guildford	Unit 6, The Riverside Business Centre Walnut Tree Close	275 yd
Paul's Cafe	Cafe, Guildford Bus Station Commercial Road	316 yd
The Grill Guildford	The Casino Nightclub Onslow Street	323 yd
Dapdune Wharf	Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drummond	The Drummond, 55 - 56 Woodbridge Road	241 yd
Labyrinth Guildford	13 - 15 Bridge Street	380 yd
The Boileroom	13 Stoke Fields	394 yd
The Five And Lime	Five And Lime, 3 Leapale Road	401 yd
Lloyds Number 1 Bar	Wetherspoon, Rodboro Buildings Bridge Street	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4	89A Woodbridge Road	244 yd
Subway	St James House, 20 Bedford Road	277 yd
Tiffins / Miah	86 Haydon Place	324 yd
Shakeaway	Unit 30 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two	373 yd
Grab Eat	Star Cafe, Guildford Railway Station Station View	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	328 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	380 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	427 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	455 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	270 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	678 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		923 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,008 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		1,030 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	1,030 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 4QS