Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate, Guildford, GU2 7YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU2 7YB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.3%	48.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.7%	51.8%	4.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7YB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.7% 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	93.6%	91.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	53.8%
Married: Opposite sex	5.6%	7%	1.4%	44.2%	-37.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0%	0.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Separated	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (91.4%) 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	59.6%	57.9%	-1.7%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	35.1%	33.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7YB this area, 1.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	18.2%	-16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	50.1%	59.1%	9.0%	16.9%	42.2%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	33.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	10.5%	2%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	13.7%	6.6%	-7.1%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	5%	11%	6.0%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	58.6%	61.8%	3.2%	81.4%	-19.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	51.3%	61%	9.7%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	10.9%	11.2%	0.3%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	19.2%	-7.3%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	61%	10.0%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	32.5%	8.6%	-23.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	21.6%	18.6%	1.9%	19.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	21.7%	6.0%	15.7%

Safety

Is Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.3% lower than the Onslow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow and the 90th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 7YB, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate are based on 2 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 Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate, Guildford, GU2 7YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 7YB

Average Price
£16,807,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,807,595

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate

Average Price
£29,367,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,367,152

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cathedral Hill Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3000 Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate, Guildford, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£15,133,599	2016-05-11	£16,993,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 7YB

Employment

GU2 7YB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7YB 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

Student (economically inactive)	1682
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	467
Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	46
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	132
Accommodation and food service activities	113
Education	81
Other	47
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	3out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Grove Primary School Southway , GU2 8YD	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	4,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	466 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	567 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	613 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CH&Co Workplace	Ground Floor, 1000 Cathedral Square Cathedral Hill	81 yd
Colgate Palmolive Staff Restaurant	1B, Guildford Business Park Guildford Business Park Road	184 yd
Caffe Kix Ltd	Caffe Kix Limited, Guildford Business Park Guildford Business Park Road	265 yd
Power Up Point	Guildford Business Park Guildford Business Park Road	265 yd
Airhop Ltd	Lexicon House, 10 Midleton Industrial Estate Road	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holroyd Arms	36 Aldershot Road	441 yd
Wooden Bridge	Wooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill	456 yd
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Northway	749 yd
Guildford Jubilee Social	Jubilee Club Stocton Close	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	53 Woodbridge Hill	405 yd
Guildford Kebab Centre	39 Woodbridge Hill	409 yd
Hungry Boys	21 Woodbridge Hill	456 yd
Pizzaman	Pizzaman, Union House	502 yd
Southway Chicken House / Southway Pizza House	107 Southway	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	460 yd
Co-operative Group	121B Aldershot Road	640 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road	808 yd
Co-operative Group	12 - 14 Madrid Road	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts	543 yd
Stoughton Recreation Ground STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	44.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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