Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU2 8DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.9%	51.7%	7.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	56.1%	48.3%	-7.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	60.1%	63.3%	3.2%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	26.3%	0.7%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	51%	51.7%	0.7%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34.1%	32.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3%	3.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 8DF this area, 8.3% 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	14.3%	8.3%	-6.0%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	5.3%	-5.0%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.5%	41.1%	2.6%	16.9%	24.2%
Degree or Similar	19%	33.8%	14.8%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	6.6%	1.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	8.7%	4.3%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	86.5%	75.1%	-11.4%	81.4%	-6.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

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	78%	73.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	13.5%	9.1%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	73.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	10.8%	5.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Southway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southway was 15.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Stoughton North average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Southway has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stoughton North and the 54th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU2 8DF, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Southway are based on 190 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 Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 8DF

Average Price
£440,443

Semi-Detached
£439,813

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£452,422

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southway

Average Price
£411,585

Semi-Detached
£422,419

Terraced
£343,417

Detached
£461,924

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,216

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-07-18	£397,127
70 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-01-22	£452,221
85 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-01-17	£401,974
95 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-05-05	£438,278
101 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2022-06-17	£459,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 8DF

Employment

GU2 8DF 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 8DF 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)	105
Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	41
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	1,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis, Westborough Community Primary School Southway , GU2 8WZ	- not rated	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	- not rated	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Aldershot Road , GU2 8BP	- not rated	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	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	1,975 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	912 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' Manor School Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	912 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	1,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,531 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	1,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	3,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	230 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	4out of 4	230 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	667 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	809 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
Gurkha Kitchen	111 Aldershot Road	409 yd
CH&Co Workplace	Ground Floor, 1000 Cathedral Square Cathedral Hill	429 yd
Colgate Palmolive Staff Restaurant	1B, Guildford Business Park Guildford Business Park Road	602 yd
Alex Cafe	3 - 5 Worplesdon Road	649 yd
Power Up Point	Guildford Business Park Guildford Business Park Road	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Northway	551 yd
Holroyd Arms	36 Aldershot Road	576 yd
Wooden Bridge	Wooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill	802 yd
Park Barn Community Club	Social Club, Park Barn Community Centre Cabell Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southway Chicken House / Southway Pizza House	107 Southway	252 yd
Empire fish bar	115 Aldershot Road	409 yd
Ming's Take Away	121 Aldershot Road	409 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Woodbridge Hill	724 yd
Guildford Kebab Centre	39 Woodbridge Hill	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	121B Aldershot Road	435 yd
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	777 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts	489 yd
Stoughton Recreation Ground STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Kings College Guildford SOUTHWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	907 yd
Queen Eleanor'S C Of E Junior School QUEEN ELEANORS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,079 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	159.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 8DF