Elmside, Guildford, GU2 7SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU2 7SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	48.2%	54.2%	6.0%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	36.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (87.2%) 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	59.3%	49.2%	-10.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	30.4%	38%	7.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	11.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	2.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	28.1%	13.0%	16.9%	11.2%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	46.8%	9.7%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	10.7%	1.2%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.1%	75.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	80.5%	72.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	10.4%	4.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	72.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.3%	10.9%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Elmside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmside was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% lower than the Onslow average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Elmside has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow and the 136th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GU2 7SJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Elmside are based on 83 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 Elmside, Guildford, GU2 7SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 7SJ

Average Price
£636,542

Semi-Detached
£632,379

Terraced
£687,160

Detached
£612,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmside

Average Price
£654,094

Semi-Detached
£658,714

Terraced
£702,700

Detached
£564,432

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ElmsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Elmside, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2023-08-03	£837,581
44 Elmside, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£538,000	2019-07-29	£654,794
43 Elmside, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2019-06-19	£754,624
51 Elmside, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2017-12-21	£617,943
45 Elmside, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2009-09-03	£599,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 7SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU2 7SJ 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	82
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,741 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	180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow Infant School Powell Close , Onslow Village GU2 7DD	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Grove Primary School Southway , GU2 8YD	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	4,595 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	750 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	1,093 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	2,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance	Stag Hill House	350 yd
Seasons Cafe & Kitchen	The Refectory, Stag Hill The Chase	429 yd
Brasil Vegano Cafe	26 Madrid Road	606 yd
Theatre	Ground Floor, Guildford School Of Acting Building	687 yd
Lakeside Coffee Shop	Sorrento, Management School	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Astolat	The Astolat, 9 Old Palace Road		462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anaj Indian Takeaway	Anaj, The Astolat, 9 Old Palace Road	462 yd
Oriental Express	11 - 13 Madrid Road	606 yd
Pizzaman	Pizzaman, Union House	687 yd
Southway Chicken House / Southway Pizza House	107 Southway	728 yd
Diamond Kebab House	8 Guildford Park Road	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	12 - 14 Madrid Road		674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Eleanor'S C Of E Junior School QUEEN ELEANORS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	152 yd
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts	476 yd
Spirit Health Club (Guildford) HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN EGERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Unisport - Varsity Centre (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches, squash courts	742 yd
Onslow Village Recreation Ground WILDERS WILDERS FARM WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	785 yd
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		940 yd
Surrey Sports Park UNIVERSITY OF SURREY UNIVERSITY OF SURREY RICHARD MEYJES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,021 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 7SJ