New Cross Road, Guildford, GU2 9NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU2 9NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51%	51.8%	0.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 9NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	48.2%	54.6%	6.4%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	31.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2%	2%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.3%) 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	55.7%	58%	2.3%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	31.5%	34.3%	2.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.4%	10.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	26.2%	8.8%	16.9%	9.3%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	42.9%	1.6%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.3%	84.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	82.2%	79.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	5.4%	8%	2.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8%	4.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	80.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	4%	11.2%	7.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6%	1%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is New Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Cross Road was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Stoughton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Cross Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stoughton North and the 163rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 9NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 New Cross Road are based on 173 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 New Cross Road, Guildford, GU2 9NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 9NS

Average Price
£421,209

Semi-Detached
£436,428

Terraced
£366,855

Detached
£486,047

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,870

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Cross Road

Average Price
£415,419

Semi-Detached
£433,478

Terraced
£386,643

Detached
£455,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,605

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 New Cross Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-06-20	£434,105
51 New Cross Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-03-07	£472,381
40 New Cross Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£319,000	2024-08-09	£322,165
15 New Cross Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2024-07-25	£324,188
25A New Cross Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,500	2024-07-18	£191,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 9NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU2 9NS 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
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	- not rated	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	3out of 4	151 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Grange Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9PZ	- not rated	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	- not rated	463 yd	Foundation 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	1,216 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	590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	1,847 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	1,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Maths School Mary Road , GU1 4QU	- not rated	1,860 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	3,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hope Service Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	4out of 4	365 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	- not rated	928 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	928 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	957 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Beijing Restaurant	132 Worplesdon Road	254 yd
Wholesome Fruit Veg & Mix	91 Worplesdon Road	306 yd
The Smooth	12B Worplesdon Road	488 yd
GERMAN KEBAP HAUS	12A Worplesdon Road	494 yd
Alex Cafe	3 - 5 Worplesdon Road	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holroyd Arms	36 Aldershot Road	507 yd
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Northway	649 yd
Wooden Bridge	Wooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho takeaway	38 Barrack Road	254 yd
The Raaj	Miahs Restaurant, 139 Worplesdon Road	538 yd
Seafare	147 Worplesdon Road	538 yd
Heaters Bakery	143 Worplesdon Road	538 yd
Guildford Kebab Centre	39 Woodbridge Hill	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road	275 yd
Waitrose	200 - 202 Worplesdon Road	563 yd
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	614 yd
Co-operative Group	121B Aldershot Road	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	152 yd
Stoughton Recreation Ground STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
Cardwells Keep WHITFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	548 yd
Christ'S College Ski Club LARCH AVENUE	ski slopes	623 yd
Guildford Fitness & Wellbeing Centre RAILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
Christ'S College Guildford LARCH AVENUE	grass pitches	684 yd
Northmead Junior School Playing Field Grange Lane	grass pitches	778 yd
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	892 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 9NS