Lawfords Hill Close, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU3 3QD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.2%	47.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.8%	52.4%	2.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 vicinity of GU3 3QD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.5%	19%	-0.5%	37.9%	-18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	70.7%	67.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	23.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (93.7%) 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	63.8%	70.4%	6.6%	48.4%	22.0%
Good health	25.8%	23.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 GU3 3QD this area, 3.8% 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 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.8%	1.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	58.2%	61.9%	3.7%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.5%	92.3%	0.8%	81.4%	10.9%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	87.3%	87.8%	0.5%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	87.4%	0.3%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.9%	9.0%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.2%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Lawfords Hill Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawfords Hill Close was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% lower than the Heathlands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lawfords Hill Close has the 29th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU3 3QD, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 Lawfords Hill Close 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 Woking.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lawfords Hill Close, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU3 3QD

Average Price
£1,905,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,905,272

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawfords Hill Close

Average Price
£1,824,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,824,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawfords Hill CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lawfords Hill Close, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,125,000	2025-03-27	£2,082,986
2 Lawfords Hill Close, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2021-10-21	£1,528,378
4 Lawfords Hill Close, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,810,000	2020-09-22	£1,913,603
5 Lawfords Hill Close, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,420,000	2015-12-09	£1,641,276
2 Lawfords Hill Close, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2015-06-11	£1,456,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU3 3QD

Employment

GU3 3QD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU3 3QD 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 GU3 3QD 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	104
Retired	76
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Construction	17
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	4,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS	- not rated	4,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookwood Primary School Connaught Road , Brookwood GU24 0HF	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookwood Primary School Connaught Road , Brookwood GU24 0HF	- not rated	2,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pirbright Village Primary School School Lane , Pirbright GU24 0JN	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pirbright Village Primary School School Lane , Pirbright GU24 0JN	- not rated	2,596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hermitage Junior School Oakwood Road , St John's GU21 8UU	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	4,443 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	4,765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	5,255 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfields Middle School Woking Road , GU1 1QJ	- not rated	5,301 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	3,605 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	- not rated	3,941 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	3out of 4	4,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	4,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY	- not rated	4,851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	1,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowl Hill School School Lane , Pirbright GU24 0JN	- not rated	2,462 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks School The Oaks Centre , Mayford Green GU22 0PW	- not rated	3,518 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Meadows School Redding Way , Knaphill GU21 2QS	- not rated	3,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	3,597 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking Peg Sherratts House , Mayford Road GU22 0PQ	- not rated	3,632 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in GU3 3QD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GU3 3QD postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	49.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.19 Mbit/s

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