Mount Pleasant, Guildford, GU2 4HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU2 4HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.9%	49.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.1%	50.2%	2.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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	30.9%	34.2%	3.3%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	50.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	62.6%	64.4%	1.8%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	30.5%	24%	-6.5%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	6.2%	9.4%	3.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 GU2 4HZ this area, 5.1% 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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	68.6%	69.5%	0.9%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.7%	90.1%	-4.6%	81.4%	8.7%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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%	73%	-11.0%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	5.3%	12.9%	7.6%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	6%	1.9%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	73%	-10.5%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Pleasant was 114.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mount Pleasant has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Castle and the 54th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 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. 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 4HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Mount Pleasant are based on 29 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 Pleasant, Guildford, GU2 4HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 4HZ

Average Price
£809,208

Semi-Detached
£493,704

Terraced
£1,399,541

Detached
£740,501

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant

Average Price
£576,243

Semi-Detached
£880,260

Terraced
£1,398,165

Detached
£886,126

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,747

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount PleasantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Mount Pleasant, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-05-12	£497,082
Mountwest House Mount Pleasant, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-02-03	£737,500
Horncastle, 3 Mount Pleasant, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2015-05-18	£1,398,165
Beech House Mount Pleasant, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£460,500	2006-03-10	£948,422
Sayers Mount Pleasant, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2005-12-09	£674,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 4HZ

Employment

GU2 4HZ 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	81
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	21
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,071 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	259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,175 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	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow Infant School Powell Close , Onslow Village GU2 7DD	3out of 4	1,625 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	330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,678 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	981 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,163 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	2,167 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
St Nicolas PCC	St Nicholas Church Bury Street	183 yd
Open Grounds Cafe	Guildford Baptist Church Millmead Centre Millmead	260 yd
Tortilla	21 Friary Street	327 yd
Yo! Sushi	7 - 8 Friary Street	327 yd
Franco Manca	24 Friary Street	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White House Public House	The White House, 8 High Street	182 yd
The Cannon Guildford Ltd	3 Portsmouth Road	182 yd
George Abbot	7 - 11 High Street	220 yd
The Britannia	The Brittania, 9 Millmead	260 yd
Popworld Guildford	Armour Buildings Bridge Street	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildford charcoal grilll	15 Park Street	211 yd
Hungry Buddha	6 Friary Street	343 yd
Subway Friary Ltd	Fc5 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Three	429 yd
Bamboo Garden	13 Guildford Park Road	451 yd
Shakeaway	Unit 30 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	419 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	425 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	436 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	481 yd
Poundland	Norwich House, 14 North Street	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		457 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	908 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	1,065 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 4HZ