Mount Court, Guildford, GU2 4HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU2 4HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.1%	50%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.9%	50%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 GU2 4HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	55.7%	56.3%	0.6%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	23.1%	4.3%	44.2%	-21.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	6.1%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	36.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	33.8%	36.3%	2.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	19.4%	20.7%	1.3%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18%	13.5%	-4.5%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	7.9%	-10.1%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	27.4%	20.3%	16.9%	10.5%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	35%	3.2%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.8%	82.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	84%	74.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	6.1%	11.2%	5.1%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	73.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7%	2.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Mount Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Court was 1089.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 709.2% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mount Court has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Castle and the 5th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 690.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 92.8%.

🔎 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 4HX, 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 Mount Court are based on 11 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 Mount Court, Guildford, GU2 4HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 4HX

Average Price
£214,413

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,413

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Court

Average Price
£213,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,770

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Mount Court, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-16	£171,233
4 Mount Court, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-05-21	£148,462
13 Mount Court, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2018-08-15	£216,981
1 Mount Court, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-11-11	£208,333
25 Mount Court, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-03-31	£219,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 4HX

Employment

GU2 4HX 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 GU2 4HX 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	85
Retired	58
Student (economically inactive)	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,001 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	313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,115 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	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow Infant School Powell Close , Onslow Village GU2 7DD	3out of 4	1,685 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	392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,596 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	900 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,132 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	2,133 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
St Nicolas PCC	St Nicholas Church Bury Street	100 yd
Open Grounds Cafe	Guildford Baptist Church Millmead Centre Millmead	226 yd
Tortilla	21 Friary Street	238 yd
Yo! Sushi	7 - 8 Friary Street	238 yd
Franco Manca	24 Friary Street	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White House Public House	The White House, 8 High Street	92 yd
The Cannon Guildford Ltd	3 Portsmouth Road	92 yd
George Abbot	7 - 11 High Street	130 yd
The Britannia	The Brittania, 9 Millmead	226 yd
Star Inn	2 Quarry Street	312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildford charcoal grilll	15 Park Street	128 yd
Hungry Buddha	6 Friary Street	255 yd
Subway Friary Ltd	Fc5 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Three	340 yd
Shakeaway	Unit 30 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two	380 yd
Kokoro	53 North Street	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	340 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	351 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	374 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	392 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		508 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	823 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	989 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel ALEXANDRA TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 4HX