Oakwood, Guildford, GU2 9YQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU2 9YQ is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	49.3%	45.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50.7%	54.4%	3.7%	49.0%	5.4%

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 9YQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	34.4%	59.7%	25.3%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	30%	-20.9%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	6%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (90.3%) 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	53.8%	54.2%	0.4%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	31.9%	36.1%	4.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12%	7.3%	-4.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.6%	11.9%	-5.7%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	6.7%	-10.5%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	28.9%	17.2%	16.9%	12.0%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	35.4%	5.0%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	5%	2.5%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91%	72.6%	-18.4%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	62.7%	-26.9%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	3.1%	12.5%	9.4%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	13.9%	10.5%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	63%	-26.4%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.3%	11.0%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	17.6%	11.2%	1.9%	15.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Oakwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Stoughton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakwood has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Stoughton North and the 169th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.1%.

🔎 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 9YQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Oakwood are based on 10 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 Oakwood, Guildford, GU2 9YQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 9YQ

Average Price
£540,562

Semi-Detached
£472,931

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£743,455

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood

Average Price
£544,485

Semi-Detached
£482,356

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£793,001

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OakwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oakwood, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2021-06-30	£744,197
1 Oakwood, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2010-10-08	£426,085
7 Oakwood, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2010-03-26	£530,173
7 Oakwood, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2006-11-23	£520,787
1 Oakwood, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2006-10-16	£429,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 9YQ

Employment

GU2 9YQ 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 9YQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	163
Full-Time Employee	114
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	47
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	1,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worplesdon Primary School Envis Way , Worplesdon GU3 3NL	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weyfield Academy School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ	2out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	3,699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	4,604 yd	Free schools	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	1,541 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	1,862 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	2,662 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing	Railton Road	535 yd
Refresh Cafe	Qe Park Centre Railton Road	594 yd
Emmanuel Cafe	Emmanuel Parish Centre, Emmanuel Church Shepherds Lane	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raaj	Miahs Restaurant, 139 Worplesdon Road	855 yd
Seafare	147 Worplesdon Road	855 yd
Heaters Bakery	143 Worplesdon Road	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	200 - 202 Worplesdon Road		775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guildford Fitness & Wellbeing Centre RAILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Cardwells Keep WHITFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	680 yd
Northmead Junior School Playing Field Grange Lane	grass pitches	748 yd
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	310.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	310.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	41.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU2 9YQ