Ludlow Road, Guildford, GU2 7NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU2 7NR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	50.5%	5.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	55.4%	49.5%	-5.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	61.4%	66%	4.6%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	26.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (91.6%) 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	60.3%	59.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	30.6%	32.4%	1.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around GU2 7NR this area, 4.8% 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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.4%	30.4%	7.0%	16.9%	13.5%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	53.7%	4.6%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.3%	83.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	82.9%	73.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	8%	12%	4.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	73.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.9%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3%	5.8%	2.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	1.9%	6.2%

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	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Ludlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ludlow Road was 1850.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1137.1% higher than the Onslow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ludlow Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow and the 2nd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1533.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5068.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU2 7NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Ludlow Road are based on 157 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 Ludlow Road, Guildford, GU2 7NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 7NR

Average Price
£546,016

Semi-Detached
£558,221

Terraced
£508,894

Detached
£646,443

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ludlow Road

Average Price
£521,242

Semi-Detached
£549,531

Terraced
£503,617

Detached
£621,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,367

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ludlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Ludlow Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£404,000	2023-10-20	£425,694
25 Ludlow Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-07-13	£424,078
24 Ludlow Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£562,500	2023-06-26	£575,787
37 Ludlow Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2021-12-08	£438,011
2 Ludlow Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-12-23	£471,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 7NR

Employment

GU2 7NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7NR 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	122
Student (economically inactive)	76
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Self-Employed	32
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	18
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow Infant School Powell Close , Onslow Village GU2 7DD	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Voluntary aided 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	376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	662 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	1,626 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Brasil Vegano Cafe	26 Madrid Road	236 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, Guildford Railway Station Station View	322 yd
Cafe Xpress	Platform 4, Guildford Railway Station Station View	363 yd
YMCA	The Bridge Bridge Street	504 yd
Electric Theatre Restaurant	The Electric Theatre Onslow Street	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Astolat	The Astolat, 9 Old Palace Road	417 yd
Labyrinth Guildford	13 - 15 Bridge Street	500 yd
Lloyds Number 1 Bar	Wetherspoon, Rodboro Buildings Bridge Street	504 yd
Popworld Guildford	Armour Buildings Bridge Street	507 yd
George Abbot	7 - 11 High Street	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diamond Kebab House	8 Guildford Park Road	121 yd
Bamboo Garden	13 Guildford Park Road	148 yd
Oriental Express	11 - 13 Madrid Road	236 yd
Grab Eat	Star Cafe, Guildford Railway Station Station View	332 yd
Anaj Indian Takeaway	Anaj, The Astolat, 9 Old Palace Road	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	12 - 14 Madrid Road	198 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	322 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	500 yd
Oseyo	23 North Street	713 yd
Marks & Spencer	Food Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		309 yd
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 14-15 14-15 North Street	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed) Wharf Road	grass pitches	868 yd
Queen Eleanor'S C Of E Junior School QUEEN ELEANORS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	901 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 7NR