Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU1 4UQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.8%	48.1%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.8% 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	72.8%	74.8%	2.0%	37.9%	36.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	15.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	-28.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5%	5%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87.6%) 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	56%	53.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.4%	34.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 4UQ this area, 6.3% 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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	6.3%	1.3%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	3.6%	-9.6%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.4%	36.6%	12.2%	16.9%	19.7%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	43.8%	4.6%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

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	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	87.4%	73.6%	-13.8%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	76.3%	63.1%	-13.2%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	15.2%	10.1%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	76.1%	63.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	5.7%	14.8%	9.1%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	10.3%	4.6%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Walnut Tree Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walnut Tree Close was 76.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Onslow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Walnut Tree Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow and the 114th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.2%.

🔎 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 4UQ, 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 454 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 4UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 4UQ

Average Price
£634,087

Semi-Detached
£485,239

Terraced
£455,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,757,019

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walnut Tree Close

Average Price
£602,639

Semi-Detached
£467,189

Terraced
£453,478

Detached
£517,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,426

Other
£6,399,627

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walnut Tree CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2026-02-06	£390,000
112 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£399,000	2025-09-05	£387,084
109 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-05-22	£471,474
110 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£477,500	2024-10-04	£470,952
117 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-02-29	£476,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU1 4UQ

Employment

GU1 4UQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4UQ 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	90
Student (economically inactive)	57
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Other	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	1,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	2,264 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	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	- not rated	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	- not rated	1,051 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	1,234 yd	Academy converter	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	1,740 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	868 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	1,817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	1,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	133 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	1,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	5,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	608 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Surrey College Abbot House , Sydenham Road GU1 3RL	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Pewley Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Garden School Pewely Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	1,156 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
MeetspaceVR Guildford	Unit 6, The Riverside Business Centre Walnut Tree Close	60 yd
Dapdune Wharf	Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road	284 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	Unit 1, 75 - 78 Woodbridge Road	372 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, Guildford Railway Station Station View	450 yd
Cafe Xpress	Platform 4, Guildford Railway Station Station View	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drummond	The Drummond, 55 - 56 Woodbridge Road	368 yd
Labyrinth Guildford	13 - 15 Bridge Street	503 yd
Lloyds Number 1 Bar	Wetherspoon, Rodboro Buildings Bridge Street	530 yd
Popworld Guildford	Armour Buildings Bridge Street	532 yd
The Boileroom	13 Stoke Fields	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grab Eat	Star Cafe, Guildford Railway Station Station View	399 yd
Subway	St James House, 20 Bedford Road	408 yd
Diamond Kebab House	8 Guildford Park Road	464 yd
T4	89A Woodbridge Road	482 yd
Bamboo Garden	13 Guildford Park Road	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	450 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	503 yd
Co-operative Group	12 - 14 Madrid Road	552 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose York Road	579 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	313 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		865 yd
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	932 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 yd
Activzone STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	205.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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