Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU1 4UL is primarily male, with 61.7% of the population 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	32.6%	38.3%	5.7%	51.0%	-12.7%
Male	67.4%	61.7%	-5.7%	49.0%	12.7%

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 4UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.6% 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	76.4%	69.6%	-6.8%	37.9%	31.7%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	18.2%	5.3%	44.2%	-26.0%
Separated	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	46.8%	44%	-2.8%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	36.1%	35.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.9%	14.5%	1.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	20.3%	10.1%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	39.5%	1.3%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	11.6%	4%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	79%	80.9%	1.9%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	68.2%	56.7%	-11.5%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	12.9%	21.1%	8.2%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	57.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	11.6%	2.6%	-9.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	15.1%	11.7%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	15.1%	8.2%	1.9%	13.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	10.4%	1.5%	8.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Walnut Tree Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walnut Tree Close was 3768.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2419.8% higher than the Onslow average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Walnut Tree Close has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow and the highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1473.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU1 4UL, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Walnut Tree Close are based on 443 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 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 4UL

Average Price
£1,209,885

Semi-Detached
£494,893

Terraced
£650,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£467,948

Other
£4,752,759

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walnut Tree Close

Average Price
£611,446

Semi-Detached
£473,536

Terraced
£457,260

Detached
£525,246

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,313

Other
£6,586,476

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walnut Tree CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-09-20	£352,604
19 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-04-10	£563,526
19 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-12-15	£604,012
23 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-09-08	£626,435
9 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-06-07	£599,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 4UL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 4UL 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	54
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,477 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	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	854 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	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow Infant School Powell Close , Onslow Village GU2 7DD	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Community school	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	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,508 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	650 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	1,681 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,697 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
Costa	Costa Coffee, Guildford Railway Station Station View	181 yd
Cafe Xpress	Platform 4, Guildford Railway Station Station View	202 yd
The Grill Guildford	The Casino Nightclub Onslow Street	251 yd
YMCA	The Bridge Bridge Street	275 yd
Muffin Break	Unit 28a The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Labyrinth Guildford	13 - 15 Bridge Street	250 yd
Lloyds Number 1 Bar	Wetherspoon, Rodboro Buildings Bridge Street	275 yd
Popworld Guildford	Armour Buildings Bridge Street	277 yd
George Abbot	7 - 11 High Street	461 yd
The Five And Lime	Five And Lime, 3 Leapale Road	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grab Eat	Star Cafe, Guildford Railway Station Station View	131 yd
Subway	St James House, 20 Bedford Road	180 yd
Diamond Kebab House	8 Guildford Park Road	280 yd
Bamboo Garden	13 Guildford Park Road	293 yd
Shakeaway	Unit 30 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	181 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	250 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	441 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	473 yd
Co-operative Group	12 - 14 Madrid Road	479 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	503 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		652 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	822 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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