Nursery Gardens, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU4 8PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.2%	48.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 GU4 8PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	27.4%	30.1%	2.7%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	56.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (89.7%) 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	48.8%	55%	6.2%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	36.4%	34.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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	17.8%	13.2%	-4.6%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	8.3%	-15.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	21%	9.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	26%	36.1%	10.1%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
White	98.1%	98.9%	0.8%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	92.6%	87%	-5.6%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	87%	-4.9%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.3%	9.1%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Nursery Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nursery Gardens was 83.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% higher than the Pilgrims average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nursery Gardens has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Pilgrims and the 94th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.4%.

🔎 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
£63,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU4 8PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Nursery Gardens are based on 18 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 Nursery Gardens, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU4 8PA

Average Price
£382,083

Semi-Detached
£387,463

Terraced
£337,116

Detached
£486,430

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nursery Gardens

Average Price
£351,462

Semi-Detached
£373,536

Terraced
£348,904

Detached
£392,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£91,483

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nursery GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Nursery Gardens, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-09-16	£391,285
13 Nursery Gardens, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2020-07-17	£407,658
20 Nursery Gardens, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-12	£349,141
14 Nursery Gardens, Guildford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-10-12	£392,494
6 Nursery Gardens, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-01-12	£372,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU4 8PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tillingbourne Junior School New Road , Chilworth GU4 8NB	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Dorking Road , Chilworth GU4 8NP	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shalford Infant School Shalford Infant School , Station Row GU4 8BY	- not rated	1,581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pewley Down Infant School Semaphore Road , GU1 3PT	4out of 4	2,797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU	4out of 4	3,817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	3,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater School Summers Road , GU7 3BW	- not rated	4,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	4,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramley Oak Academy Horsham Road , Bramley GU5 0BJ	- not rated	2,214 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gosden House School Horsham Road , Bramley GU5 0AH	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's School Station Road , Bramley GU5 0DF	- not rated	2,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Arun Court Arun Court School , 14 High Street GU5 0HF	- not rated	2,760 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	3,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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 GU4 8PA area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tillingbourne School (Closed) NEW ROAD	swimming pool	326 yd
Bradstone Brook Playing Fields ROYAL GRAMMER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND PAVILION ROYAL GRAMMER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND PAVILION HORNHATCH LANE	grass pitches	350 yd
Albury Eagles Fc NEW ROAD	grass pitches	774 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	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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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