Shere Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 8SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU4 8SF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	46.8%	47.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.2%	52.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	33.1%	31.8%	-1.3%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	52.6%	1.9%	44.2%	8.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.3%) 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	52.2%	47%	-5.2%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.4%	38.3%	3.9%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	7.5%	12.6%	5.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
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	15.5%	10.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	17.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	19.7%	9.6%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	36.2%	3.8%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	6.1%	0.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
White	96.8%	90.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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%	86.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	82.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.8%	11.3%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.2%	-6.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Shere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shere Road was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% higher than the Clandon & Horsley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shere Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Clandon & Horsley and the 147th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU4 8SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Shere Road are based on 19 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 Shere Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 8SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU4 8SF

Average Price
£1,095,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,095,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shere Road

Average Price
£1,065,441

Semi-Detached
£1,315,368

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,069,561

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£907,515

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Newlands Way Shere Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2021-08-26	£1,443,879
Lychgate House Shere Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-06-29	£1,221,816
Timbers Shere Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-07-13	£810,739
Winslade Shere Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2018-05-08	£1,196,021
Timbers Shere Road, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2014-10-17	£770,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU4 8SF

Employment

GU4 8SF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GU4 8SF 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	47
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School The Street , West Clandon GU4 7ST	2out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Kingfisher Drive , Merrow GU4 7EA	4out of 4	2,076 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushy Hill Junior School Sheeplands Avenue , Merrow GU1 2SG	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane West , Merrow GU1 2SX	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane , Merrow GU1 2TD	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN	- not rated	2,606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX	4out of 4	3,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD	- not rated	4,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cranmore School Epsom Road , West Horsley KT24 6AT	- not rated	4,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL	- not rated	4,242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Guildford High School London Road , GU1 1SJ	- not rated	4,719 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB	- not rated	5,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Clandon Regis Golf Club	Clandon Regis Golf Club Epsom Road		790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bulls Head	Bulls Head The Street		795 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GU4 8SF 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.