Guildford, GU2 5DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU2 5DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	51.8%	47.3%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.2%	52.7%	4.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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	36.5%	37.4%	0.9%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	40.5%	3.5%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12%	12.8%	0.8%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	11%	5.6%	-5.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.4%	56.1%	13.7%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	38.4%	27.8%	-10.6%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	15.6%	9.9%	-5.7%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	4.0%	1.4%
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 5DD this area, 9.7% 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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	9.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7.2%	0.2%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	5.6%	-9.4%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.4%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	57.4%	6.9%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.8%	88%	-5.8%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	79.5%	70.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	8%	13.5%	5.5%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	71.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	16.7%	12.2%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	4.1%	-4.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is GU2 5DD dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GU2 5DD was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

GU2 5DD has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Castle and the 109th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

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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 5DD, 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

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.

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

GU2 5DD 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 5DD 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	60
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	19
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	1,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	3,343 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' Church of England Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	- not rated	195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	- not rated	195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	- not rated	944 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,735 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	677 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	2,729 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' Manor School Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	2,729 yd	Community 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	1,005 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	1,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows Pewley Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	619 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Garden School Pewely Hill , GU1 3SQ	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Surrey College Abbot House , Sydenham Road GU1 3RL	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,540 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Open Grounds Cafe	Guildford Baptist Church Millmead Centre Millmead	194 yd
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Millbrook	278 yd
The Boathouse Cafe	The Boathouse Guildford Millbrook	288 yd
St Nicolas PCC	St Nicholas Church Bury Street	310 yd
Olivo	53 Quarry Street	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Britannia	The Brittania, 9 Millmead	194 yd
Weybourne House	South West Surrey Masonic Centre At Guildford Weybourne House Hitherbury Close	284 yd
The Weyside	The Weyside Millbrook	329 yd
White House Public House	The White House, 8 High Street	342 yd
The Cannon Guildford Ltd	3 Portsmouth Road	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildford charcoal grilll	15 Park Street	413 yd
Hungry Buddha	6 Friary Street	446 yd
Pizza GoGo	6 Chapel Street	486 yd
Chaasht	20 Chapel Street	501 yd
Red Planet Pizza	20 Chapel Street	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	490 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	590 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	617 yd
Sainsbury's	148 - 150 High Street	670 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		680 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	921 yd
Shalford Park 2 PARK COTTAGES 2 PARK COTTAGES SHALFORD ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of GU2 5DD