Heather Close, Guildford, GU2 9ZZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU2 9ZZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.4%	49.4%	1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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	32.3%	38.3%	6.0%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	46.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	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 (89%) 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	54.7%	58.8%	4.1%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	32%	30.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	9%	9.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	10.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17.7%	4.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	43.2%	7.1%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	95.3%	86.2%	-9.1%	81.4%	4.8%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	89.8%	79.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	2.2%	10.7%	8.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	79.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.5%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Heather Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Close was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Stoughton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stoughton North and the 28th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 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 9ZZ, 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 Heather Close are based on 35 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 Heather Close, Guildford, GU2 9ZZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU2 9ZZ

Average Price
£230,455

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,455

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Close

Average Price
£221,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,383

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Heather Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-22	£220,800
6 Heather Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-22	£210,568
5 Heather Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£254,000	2022-10-14	£239,293
8 Heather Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-28	£232,108
9 Heather Close, Guildford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-04-29	£184,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU2 9ZZ

Employment

GU2 9ZZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU	- not rated	1,532 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	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoughton Grange Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9PZ	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis, Westborough Community Primary School Southway , GU2 8WZ	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmead Junior School Grange Road , GU2 9ZA	3out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	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	1,145 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	821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings College Southway , GU2 8DU	- not rated	1,747 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surrey Maths School Mary Road , GU1 4QU	- not rated	1,257 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ	- not rated	1,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	3,961 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	488 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH	- not rated	855 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	- not rated	906 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley College Southway , GU2 8AA	4out of 4	906 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community special school	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
Stretched & Fired	37 Woodbridge Hill	81 yd
Shahin Tandoori	29 Woodbridge Hill	81 yd
GERMAN KEBAP HAUS	12A Worplesdon Road	203 yd
The Smooth	12B Worplesdon Road	209 yd
Alex Cafe	3 - 5 Worplesdon Road	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wooden Bridge	Wooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill	81 yd
Holroyd Arms	36 Aldershot Road	347 yd
Guildford Jubilee Social	Jubilee Club Stocton Close	763 yd
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Northway	823 yd
Guildford City Social Club	Club, 73 Josephs Road	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Boys	21 Woodbridge Hill	81 yd
Guildford Kebab Centre	39 Woodbridge Hill	110 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Woodbridge Hill	114 yd
Riverside Fish Bar	83A Stoughton Road	727 yd
Ho Ho takeaway	38 Barrack Road	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	48 Woodbridge Hill	59 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Worplesdon Road	630 yd
Co-operative Group	121B Aldershot Road	769 yd
Morrisons Daily	8 - 10 Stoughton Road	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Guildford) GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Stoughton Recreation Ground STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Stoughton Infant School STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Guildford Waterside Centre RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Christ'S College Ski Club LARCH AVENUE	ski slopes	901 yd
Christ'S College Guildford LARCH AVENUE	grass pitches	912 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,059 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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%

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

Overview of GU2 9ZZ