Percy Road, Guildford, GU2 9PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU2 9PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.7%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.2%	49.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	53.7%	48.3%	-5.4%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	37.6%	2.4%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.7%	5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	58.2%	54%	-4.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	33.1%	33.3%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	6.7%	10.3%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around GU2 9PA this area, 6.7% 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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	6.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.8%	25.3%	3.5%	16.9%	8.4%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	50.2%	9.9%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93%	87.9%	-5.1%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	85.3%	82.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
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%	82.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	2%	6%	4.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Percy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Percy Road was 90.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% higher than the Stoughton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Percy Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stoughton North and the 86th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.2%.

🔎 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. 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 9PA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Percy Road are based on 64 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 Percy Road, Guildford, GU2 9PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 9PA

Average Price
£481,567

Semi-Detached
£517,348

Terraced
£563,648

Detached
£498,558

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,863

Other
£596,400

Estimated Average Property Prices for Percy Road

Average Price
£438,301

Semi-Detached
£486,717

Terraced
£484,265

Detached
£492,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,735

Other
£577,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Percy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Percy Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,000	2025-09-19	£435,034
35 Percy Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-08-22	£479,174
16 Percy Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-07-31	£460,086
32 Percy Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-04-11	£495,874
Flat 2 25 Percy Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-02-26	£226,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 9PA

Employment

GU2 9PA 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 9PA 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	126
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	31
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Other	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	1,918 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	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Grange Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9PZ	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	- not rated	679 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	1,233 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	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	1,709 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	1,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Maths School Mary Road , GU1 4QU	- not rated	1,641 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	3,584 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	215 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	813 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	- not rated	1,062 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	1,062 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
Beijing Restaurant	132 Worplesdon Road	219 yd
The Smooth	12B Worplesdon Road	251 yd
GERMAN KEBAP HAUS	12A Worplesdon Road	257 yd
Alex Cafe	3 - 5 Worplesdon Road	277 yd
Wholesome Fruit Veg & Mix	91 Worplesdon Road	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holroyd Arms	36 Aldershot Road	285 yd
Wooden Bridge	Wooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill	454 yd
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Northway	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho takeaway	38 Barrack Road	381 yd
Guildford Kebab Centre	39 Woodbridge Hill	406 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Woodbridge Hill	406 yd
Hungry Boys	21 Woodbridge Hill	454 yd
The Raaj	Miahs Restaurant, 139 Worplesdon Road	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road	269 yd
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	389 yd
Co-operative Group	121B Aldershot Road	580 yd
Waitrose	200 - 202 Worplesdon Road	737 yd
Morrisons Daily	8 - 10 Stoughton Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoughton Recreation Ground STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	386 yd
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Christ'S College Ski Club LARCH AVENUE	ski slopes	753 yd
Cardwells Keep WHITFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	781 yd
Christ'S College Guildford LARCH AVENUE	grass pitches	796 yd
Guildford Fitness & Wellbeing Centre RAILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Northmead Junior School Playing Field Grange Lane	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Guildford Waterside Centre RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	83.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.4%

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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1319.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1319.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 9PA