The Oval, Guildford, GU2 7TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU2 7TS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	52.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.1%	47.5%	1.4%	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 7TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	44.4%	49.4%	5.0%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	36.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.2%	50.1%	2.9%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	33.4%	31.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	17.1%	15%	-2.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.3%	15.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	21.1%	1.4%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	36.7%	5.2%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91%	86.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	79.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	79.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	2%	12.7%	10.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oval was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Onslow average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Oval has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow and the 167th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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 7TS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Oval are based on 147 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 The Oval, Guildford, GU2 7TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 7TS

Average Price
£501,704

Semi-Detached
£502,182

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£496,922

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£450,459

Semi-Detached
£473,180

Terraced
£383,810

Detached
£435,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 The Oval, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-03-27	£516,266
28 The Oval, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-04-25	£516,134
31 The Oval, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-09-24	£632,860
33 The Oval, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£426,500	2017-05-12	£505,353
37 The Oval, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,950	2014-11-28	£531,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 7TS

Employment

GU2 7TS 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 7TS 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	103
Student (economically inactive)	49
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	2,804 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	191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow Infant School Powell Close , Onslow Village GU2 7DD	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Grove Primary School Southway , GU2 8YD	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	4,424 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	697 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	1,300 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	1,855 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	273 yd
Brasil Vegano Cafe	26 Madrid Road	356 yd
Seasons Cafe & Kitchen	The Refectory, Stag Hill The Chase	476 yd
Hillside Coffee	Stag Hill Reception	685 yd
Theatre	Ground Floor, Guildford School Of Acting Building	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Astolat	The Astolat, 9 Old Palace Road	185 yd
Labyrinth Guildford	13 - 15 Bridge Street	1,081 yd
Lloyds Number 1 Bar	Wetherspoon, Rodboro Buildings Bridge Street	1,088 yd
Popworld Guildford	Armour Buildings Bridge Street	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anaj Indian Takeaway	Anaj, The Astolat, 9 Old Palace Road	185 yd
Oriental Express	11 - 13 Madrid Road	356 yd
Diamond Kebab House	8 Guildford Park Road	683 yd
Pizzaman	Pizzaman, Union House	686 yd
Bamboo Garden	13 Guildford Park Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	12 - 14 Madrid Road	447 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View	901 yd
Tesco	7 - 9 Bridge Street	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Eleanor'S C Of E Junior School QUEEN ELEANORS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	314 yd
Guildford County School FARNHAM ROAD		661 yd
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts	687 yd
Onslow Village Recreation Ground WILDERS WILDERS FARM WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	797 yd
Spirit Health Club (Guildford) HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN EGERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	857 yd
Unisport - Varsity Centre (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches, squash courts	954 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	193.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 7TS