Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU1 4RF 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 4RF, 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 Woodbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodbridge Road was 60.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% higher than the Burpham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodbridge Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham and the 157th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 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 4RF, 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 Woodbridge Road are based on 185 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 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 4RF

Average Price
£336,361

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£808,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,837

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodbridge Road

Average Price
£476,202

Semi-Detached
£624,611

Terraced
£578,087

Detached
£1,344,038

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,660

Other
£2,690,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 54 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,500	2023-11-27	£138,690
Flat 2 51 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-11-04	£288,221
Flat 3 51 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-06-30	£323,834
Flat 2 51 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2009-11-16	£257,530
Flat 3 54 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-12-02	£240,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 4RF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 4RF 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
Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	2,076 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	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,311 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	1,508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	1,566 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	1,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,113 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	792 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,014 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,541 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	195 yd
Dapdune Wharf	Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road	204 yd
Woodbridge Cafe	Woodbridge Cafe Woodbridge Road	223 yd
MeetspaceVR Guildford	Unit 6, The Riverside Business Centre Walnut Tree Close	345 yd
Lorenzo's Cafe	96 Stoke Road	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drummond	The Drummond, 55 - 56 Woodbridge Road	4 yd
The Boileroom	13 Stoke Fields	312 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert, 85 Stoke Road	347 yd
Stoke	The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road	356 yd
The King's Head	Kings Head, 25 - 27 Kings Road	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Fish Bar	83 Stoke Road	347 yd
Tong Tong	28 Woodbridge Road	352 yd
Purbani Indian Takeaway	Purbani Indian Takeaway, 98 Stoke Road	356 yd
Tiffins / Miah	86 Haydon Place	369 yd
T4	89A Woodbridge Road	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	434 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	603 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	611 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	640 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	107 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	716 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	749 yd
Stoke Park GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	801 yd
Guildford Lido STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Guildford High School 25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD		905 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	905 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	66.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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