Westway, Guildford, GU2 8HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU2 8HA has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	53.7%	47%	-6.7%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	46.3%	53%	6.7%	49.0%	4.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	36.5%	4.3%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	41%	-5.1%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	12.7%	5.8%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	12.7%	8.2%	-4.5%	6.1%	2.1%

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	46.7%	47.4%	0.7%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	30.9%	35.9%	5.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	21.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	4.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	20.2%	6.3%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	31%	36.6%	5.6%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	8.2%	1.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.8%	83.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	81.8%	79.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	79.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	10.1%	6.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Westway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westway was 174.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 238.4% higher than the Stoughton North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Westway has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Stoughton North and the 28th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 8HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Westway are based on 21 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 Westway, Guildford, GU2 8HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 8HA

Average Price
£401,667

Semi-Detached
£401,058

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£403,189

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westway

Average Price
£399,092

Semi-Detached
£398,191

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£407,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Westway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-07-25	£418,002
26 Westway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,500	2022-03-04	£417,757
The Warehouse Westway, Guildford, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-06-25	£401,791
30 Westway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-03-30	£383,062
20 Westway, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-10-18	£389,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 8HA

Employment

GU2 8HA 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 8HA 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	74
Retired	58
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3

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	1,932 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	78 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Grove Primary School Southway , GU2 8YD	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	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	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	2out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	4,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	4,819 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	247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	341 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	707 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	1,370 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	1,912 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
Gurkha Kitchen	111 Aldershot Road	127 yd
Emmanuel Cafe	Emmanuel Parish Centre, Emmanuel Church Shepherds Lane	601 yd
Wholesome Fruit Veg & Mix	91 Worplesdon Road	607 yd
Beijing Restaurant	132 Worplesdon Road	660 yd
CH&Co Workplace	Ground Floor, 1000 Cathedral Square Cathedral Hill	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Northway	263 yd
Holroyd Arms	36 Aldershot Road	658 yd
Park Barn Community Club	Social Club, Park Barn Community Centre Cabell Road	740 yd
Wooden Bridge	Wooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire fish bar	115 Aldershot Road	127 yd
Ming's Take Away	121 Aldershot Road	127 yd
Southway Chicken House / Southway Pizza House	107 Southway	657 yd
Ho Ho takeaway	38 Barrack Road	741 yd
The Raaj	Miahs Restaurant, 139 Worplesdon Road	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	121B Aldershot Road	242 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road	637 yd
Waitrose	200 - 202 Worplesdon Road	888 yd
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoughton Recreation Ground STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts	925 yd
Kings College Guildford SOUTHWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	951 yd
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 8HA