Park Barn Drive, Guildford, GU2 8EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU2 8EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.3%	49.6%	2.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	49.2%	54%	4.8%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	34.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-9.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	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	56.3%	49.5%	-6.8%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	32.1%	34.4%	2.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	18.2%	-1.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.9%	-6.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	18.9%	0.3%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	27.8%	2.9%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	3.5%	2.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.6%	82.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	83.3%	77.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	4.9%	7.6%	2.7%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	8.4%	2.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	77.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	10%	8.5%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Park Barn Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Barn Drive was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Onslow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Barn Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow and the 160th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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 8EN, 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 Park Barn Drive are based on 132 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 Park Barn Drive, Guildford, GU2 8EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 8EN

Average Price
£437,837

Semi-Detached
£437,837

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Barn Drive

Average Price
£366,801

Semi-Detached
£416,300

Terraced
£357,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,961

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Barn DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Park Barn Drive, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-06-30	£494,400
39 Park Barn Drive, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2017-09-27	£451,216
32 Park Barn Drive, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2007-01-05	£405,586
39 Park Barn Drive, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2004-06-04	£412,869
40 Park Barn Drive, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2002-11-08	£424,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 8EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU2 8EN 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	112
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	23
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford Grove Primary School Southway , GU2 8YD	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	3out of 4	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Street Infant School Wood Street , GU3 3DA	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow Infant School Powell Close , Onslow Village GU2 7DD	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Community 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	273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	2,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	4,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	5,221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	692 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,448 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	2,543 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
Cafe at Kings	Kings College For The Arts And Technology Southway	284 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	111 Aldershot Road	762 yd
Surrey Technology Centre	Surrey Technology Centre, 40 Occam Road, Surrey Research Park	906 yd
CH&Co Workplace	Ground Floor, 1000 Cathedral Square Cathedral Hill	1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Park Barn Community Club	Social Club, Park Barn Community Centre Cabell Road		408 yd
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Northway		931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southway Chicken House / Southway Pizza House	107 Southway	590 yd
Empire fish bar	115 Aldershot Road	762 yd
Ming's Take Away	121 Aldershot Road	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	121B Aldershot Road		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings College Guildford SOUTHWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	279 yd
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts	798 yd
Unisport - Varsity Centre (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches, squash courts	930 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	95.5%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	265.9 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	26.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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