The Valley, Guildford, GU2 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU2 4ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	53.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	44.7%	46.7%	2.0%	49.0%	-2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	36.7%	6.6%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	40.2%	-12.1%	44.2%	-4.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.3%	12.1%	5.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (86.6%) 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	53.2%	52.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	31.6%	33.7%	2.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	7.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	58%	3.6%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	89.4%	87.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	79.1%	77.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	77.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	10.3%	4.6%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	4.1%	-8.0%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is The Valley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Valley was 120.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Valley has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Castle and the 52nd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£79,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU2 4ED, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 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 The Valley are based on 16 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 The Valley, Guildford, GU2 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 4ED

Average Price
£636,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£636,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Valley

Average Price
£646,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£646,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ValleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Valley, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-14	£595,894
5 The Valley, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-11-04	£649,361
8 The Valley, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-09-28	£747,905
5 The Valley, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2015-10-22	£576,988
6 The Valley, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£363,000	2012-02-10	£602,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 4ED

Employment

GU2 4ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
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	3,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wharf Nursery School & Children's Centre The Wharf , Woolsack Way GU7 1JG	3out of 4	5,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shalford Infant School Shalford Infant School , Station Row GU4 8BY	- not rated	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	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	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater School Summers Road , GU7 3BW	- not rated	3,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	3,532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	4,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	2,030 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	2,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	2,482 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boathouse Cafe	The Boathouse Guildford Millbrook	812 yd
YT-Industries	Units 6a To 6b, Pew Corner Old Portsmouth Road, Peasmarsh	841 yd
Open Grounds Cafe	Guildford Baptist Church Millmead Centre Millmead	893 yd
Olivo	53 Quarry Street	911 yd
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Millbrook	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Ship Inn	Ye Olde Ship Inn Portsmouth Road	65 yd
Weybourne House	South West Surrey Masonic Centre At Guildford Weybourne House Hitherbury Close	428 yd
The Weyside	The Weyside Millbrook	834 yd
The Britannia	The Brittania, 9 Millmead	893 yd
Komo	Weymead House Millbrook	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shalford Park 2 PARK COTTAGES 2 PARK COTTAGES SHALFORD ROAD	grass pitches	582 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	0.0%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 4ED