Smugglers Way, The Sands, Farnham, GU10 1NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU10 1NA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	51.2%	47.1%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	48.8%	52.9%	4.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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 vicinity of GU10 1NA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	14.8%	21.6%	6.8%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	71.6%	66.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	22.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (89.7%) 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	58.1%	57.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	30.9%	31.8%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 GU10 1NA this area, 8.8% 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 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	8.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	52.2%	7.1%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.9%	94.7%	-2.2%	81.4%	13.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	89.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	89.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Smugglers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smugglers Way was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Pilgrims average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Smugglers Way has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Pilgrims and the 31st lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU10 1NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Smugglers Way are based on 25 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 Smugglers Way, The Sands, Farnham, GU10 1NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU10 1NA

Average Price
£2,226,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,226,694

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smugglers Way

Average Price
£1,528,581

Semi-Detached
£733,611

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,799,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£547,709

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smugglers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oak Lodge Smugglers Way, Farnham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£3,250,000	2022-11-25	£3,151,515
High Ridge Smugglers Way, Farnham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,399,350	2021-05-21	£2,686,405
Pinewood Smugglers Way, Farnham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,175,000	2018-07-31	£2,491,455
Tall Trees Smugglers Way, Farnham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,780,000	2013-07-03	£2,741,863
Herne Cottage Smugglers Way, Farnham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2009-07-23	£1,730,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU10 1NA

Employment

GU10 1NA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU10 1NA 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	13
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School The Street , Tilford GU10 2AE	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Abbey Junior School The Street , Tilford GU10 2AE	- not rated	1,897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seale CofE First School School Hill , Seale GU10 1HY	- not rated	2,661 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Tilford Road , Tilford GU10 2DA	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Farnham School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	3,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Connaught School Tongham Road , GU12 4AS	- not rated	3,861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Manor School Manor Road , GU12 6QH	3out of 4	4,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	4out of 4	4,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	- not rated	4,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN	3out of 4	4,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnham College Morley Road , GU9 8LU	- not rated	4,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderwood School Belle Vue Road , GU12 4RZ	- not rated	5,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barfield Prep School , Runfold GU10 1PB	- not rated	2,283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	- not rated	3,427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Community School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB	- not rated	4,098 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB	4out of 4	4,098 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barley Mow	The Barley Mow Littleworth Road, The Sands		571 yd
British Legion Seale & Sands	The Royal British Legion, The Sands Room, 1 The Green, The Sands		660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sands Recreation Ground SANDS RECREATION GROUND SANDS RECREATION GROUND BINTON LANE	grass pitches	666 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	37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.22 Mbit/s

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