Leas Road, Guildford, GU1 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU1 4QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.4%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52%	49.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	71.4%	56.9%	-14.5%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.4%	26.1%	12.7%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	51.2%	52.8%	1.6%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	30.6%	35.1%	4.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.9%	7.5%	-6.4%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.7%	6.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	42.5%	1.0%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	3%	1.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Other Black	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	3%	3.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.1%	79.8%	-10.3%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	74.2%	67.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	15.1%	15.8%	0.7%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	68.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	15.9%	13.1%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	10.7%	2.7%	-8.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Leas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leas Road was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leas Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 115th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.6%.

🔎 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 4QW, 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 Leas Road are based on 49 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 Leas Road, Guildford, GU1 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 4QW

Average Price
£547,012

Semi-Detached
£635,968

Terraced
£562,510

Detached
£526,316

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,589

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leas Road

Average Price
£625,947

Semi-Detached
£573,194

Terraced
£497,015

Detached
£612,077

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,584

Other
£1,924,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6B Leas Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-04-28	£266,931
18 Leas Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£747,500	2023-01-20	£741,520
8 Leas Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£574,000	2021-12-02	£616,384
23 Leas Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-09-20	£602,011
14 Leas Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-04-03	£686,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 4QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 4QW 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	84
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	22
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	2,293 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	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	- not rated	1,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	- not rated	1,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfields Middle School Woking Road , GU1 1QJ	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	- not rated	981 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	1,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	1,870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surrey Maths School Mary Road , GU1 4QU	- not rated	162 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	5,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Surrey College Abbot House , Sydenham Road GU1 3RL	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	858 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Pewley Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	887 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Garden School Pewely Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent special school	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	117 yd
MeetspaceVR Guildford	Unit 6, The Riverside Business Centre Walnut Tree Close	263 yd
Dapdune Wharf	Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road	270 yd
Paul's Cafe	Cafe, Guildford Bus Station Commercial Road	369 yd
canopy coffee house	62 Haydon Place	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drummond	The Drummond, 55 - 56 Woodbridge Road	181 yd
The Boileroom	13 Stoke Fields	371 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert, 85 Stoke Road	438 yd
The Five And Lime	Five And Lime, 3 Leapale Road	441 yd
Labyrinth Guildford	13 - 15 Bridge Street	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4	89A Woodbridge Road	284 yd
Tiffins / Miah	86 Haydon Place	332 yd
Subway	St James House, 20 Bedford Road	339 yd
Shakeaway	Unit 30 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two	431 yd
Mini Fish Bar	83 Stoke Road	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	355 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	442 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	487 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	506 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	512 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	210 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	693 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	960 yd
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		979 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		1,004 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	1,004 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU1 4QW