Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU2 9RW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	51.2%	47.4%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.8%	52.6%	3.8%	49.0%	3.6%

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 9RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	37.1%	47%	9.9%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	40.7%	-6.1%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.5%) 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	47.8%	54.7%	6.9%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	34.9%	34.8%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.6%	9%	-5.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	10.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	13.6%	2.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	23.4%	7.4%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	36.4%	1.0%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82%	82.6%	0.6%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	83.7%	76.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	6.8%	9.6%	2.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	75.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	10.1%	6.0%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	4.8%	-5.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Worplesdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worplesdon Road was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.7% lower than the Stoughton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Worplesdon Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Stoughton North and the 212th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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. 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 9RW, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Worplesdon Road are based on 637 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 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 9RW

Average Price
£467,114

Semi-Detached
£496,913

Terraced
£293,632

Detached
£643,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,050

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worplesdon Road

Average Price
£450,667

Semi-Detached
£472,739

Terraced
£395,957

Detached
£622,404

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,143

Other
£1,533,287

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worplesdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12B Worplesdon Road, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-21	£285,490
19 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-08-09	£612,012
15 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-04-23	£523,262
Flat 3 6 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-06-29	£259,388
Flat 4 6 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-29	£274,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 9RW

Employment

GU2 9RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 9RW 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
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	4out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	3out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	4,066 yd	Academy converter	No	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	138 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	589 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	987 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	1,303 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
Alex Cafe	3 - 5 Worplesdon Road	20 yd
The Smooth	12B Worplesdon Road	48 yd
GERMAN KEBAP HAUS	12A Worplesdon Road	52 yd
Stretched & Fired	37 Woodbridge Hill	257 yd
Shahin Tandoori	29 Woodbridge Hill	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holroyd Arms	36 Aldershot Road	97 yd
Wooden Bridge	Wooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill	278 yd
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Northway	571 yd
Guildford Jubilee Social	Jubilee Club Stocton Close	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	53 Woodbridge Hill	197 yd
Guildford Kebab Centre	39 Woodbridge Hill	199 yd
Hungry Boys	21 Woodbridge Hill	278 yd
Ho Ho takeaway	38 Barrack Road	586 yd
Empire fish bar	115 Aldershot Road	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	214 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road	424 yd
Co-operative Group	121B Aldershot Road	519 yd
Waitrose	200 - 202 Worplesdon Road	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Stoughton Recreation Ground STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Christ'S College Ski Club LARCH AVENUE	ski slopes	965 yd
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts	973 yd
Christ'S College Guildford LARCH AVENUE	grass pitches	996 yd
Cardwells Keep WHITFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,034 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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