Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU2 8DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	50.7%	53.9%	3.2%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	49.3%	46.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 8DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	46.9%	50.5%	3.6%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	35.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	46.5%	43.3%	-3.2%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	35.6%	37.8%	2.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.7%	14.5%	1.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	26.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	16.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	20.4%	5.2%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	84.8%	85.3%	0.5%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	85.6%	80.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	3.5%	8.5%	5.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	80.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	11.9%	9.7%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Southway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southway was 179.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% higher than the Onslow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southway has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow and the 28th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 8DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 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 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 8DQ

Average Price
£410,707

Semi-Detached
£410,707

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

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
114 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-10-26	£352,656
114 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-01-24	£425,585
96 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2011-11-04	£414,805
104 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2010-06-01	£401,612
100 Southway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2006-03-02	£465,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 8DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU2 8DQ 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	106
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	2,207 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	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	- not rated	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor's CofE Junior School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	- not rated	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,150 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	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	791 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' Manor School Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	- not rated	1,570 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	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	1,470 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	2,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	3,860 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	443 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	4out of 4	443 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	733 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	912 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	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	558 yd
Seasons Cafe & Kitchen	The Refectory, Stag Hill The Chase	622 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	111 Aldershot Road	643 yd
Colgate Palmolive Staff Restaurant	1B, Guildford Business Park Guildford Business Park Road	697 yd
Theatre	Ground Floor, Guildford School Of Acting Building	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Northway	797 yd
Holroyd Arms	36 Aldershot Road	798 yd
Park Barn Community Club	Social Club, Park Barn Community Centre Cabell Road	954 yd
Wooden Bridge	Wooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southway Chicken House / Southway Pizza House	107 Southway	1 yd
Empire fish bar	115 Aldershot Road	643 yd
Ming's Take Away	121 Aldershot Road	643 yd
Pizzaman	Pizzaman, Union House	731 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Woodbridge Hill	892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	121B Aldershot Road	684 yd
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	948 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts	275 yd
Kings College Guildford SOUTHWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	788 yd
Queen Eleanor'S C Of E Junior School QUEEN ELEANORS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	835 yd
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Stoughton Recreation Ground STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Unisport - Varsity Centre (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches, squash courts	1,011 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	122.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 8DQ