Railton Road, Guildford, GU2 9LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU2 9LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49%	49.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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	35.5%	34.7%	-0.8%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	50.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3%	4.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (90.4%) 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	60.1%	57.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	29.6%	33.1%	3.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 9LX this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17.9%	9.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	52%	1.2%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	4%	0.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	88.5%	87.4%	-1.1%	81.4%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	83.4%	77%	-6.4%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
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	82.6%	77%	-5.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.5%	13.7%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	6%	-3.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Railton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railton Road was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% higher than the Stoughton North average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Railton Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stoughton North and the 141st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU2 9LX, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Railton Road are based on 62 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 Railton Road, Guildford, GU2 9LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 9LX

Average Price
£820,100

Semi-Detached
£981,485

Terraced
£670,756

Detached
£649,103

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railton Road

Average Price
£798,480

Semi-Detached
£949,294

Terraced
£702,989

Detached
£655,549

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Railton Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2026-02-18	£760,000
31 Railton Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2025-11-14	£720,880
28 Railton Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-06-27	£715,558
17 Railton Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£666,250	2021-06-29	£725,312
4 Railton Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£399,950	2021-04-09	£441,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 9LX

Employment

GU2 9LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU2 9LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 9LX 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	31
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	1,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	- not rated	493 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Grange Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9PZ	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Community Primary School Hazel Avenue , Bellfields GU1 1NR	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,457 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	4,994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	986 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	2,526 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	2,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Maths School Mary Road , GU1 4QU	- not rated	2,671 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	2,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	- not rated	860 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	860 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	1,647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	1,706 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Refresh Cafe	Qe Park Centre Railton Road	32 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing	Railton Road	94 yd
Emmanuel Cafe	Emmanuel Parish Centre, Emmanuel Church Shepherds Lane	988 yd
Wholesome Fruit Veg & Mix	91 Worplesdon Road	1,055 yd
Beijing Restaurant	132 Worplesdon Road	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raaj	Miahs Restaurant, 139 Worplesdon Road	790 yd
Seafare	147 Worplesdon Road	790 yd
Heaters Bakery	143 Worplesdon Road	790 yd
Ho Ho takeaway	38 Barrack Road	876 yd
Subway	Bellfields Service Station Woking Road	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	200 - 202 Worplesdon Road		715 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road		1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northmead Junior School Playing Field Grange Lane	grass pitches	183 yd
Guildford Fitness & Wellbeing Centre RAILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	216 yd
Cardwells Keep WHITFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	376 yd
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Christ'S College Ski Club LARCH AVENUE	ski slopes	788 yd
Christ'S College Guildford LARCH AVENUE	grass pitches	858 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	184.1 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	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 9LX