Latimer Road, Godalming, GU7 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU7 1BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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	34.6%	38.2%	3.6%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	48.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	66.4%	56%	-10.4%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	22.8%	30.9%	8.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	64.5%	8.2%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.6%	92.6%	-1.0%	81.4%	11.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	88.8%	83.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	5.2%	7%	1.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	10.5%	9.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.4%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Latimer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Latimer Road was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% lower than the Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Latimer Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse and the 130th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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
£64,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU7 1BW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 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 Latimer Road are based on 147 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waverley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Latimer Road, Godalming, GU7 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU7 1BW

Average Price
£571,041

Semi-Detached
£556,618

Terraced
£514,616

Detached
£783,316

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,309

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Latimer Road

Average Price
£543,614

Semi-Detached
£590,996

Terraced
£492,074

Detached
£652,910

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,198

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Latimer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Latimer Road, Godalming, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-31	£328,667
Highview Cottage, 39 Latimer Road, Godalming, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-26	£416,965
19 Latimer Road, Godalming, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-04-12	£569,741
20 Latimer Road, Godalming, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-02-14	£640,085
25 Latimer Road, Godalming, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-09-04	£492,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU7 1BW

Employment

GU7 1BW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

GU7 1BW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	28
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wharf Nursery School & Children's Centre The Wharf , Woolsack Way GU7 1JG	3out of 4	543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Lane School Moss Lane , GU7 1EF	3out of 4	393 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School The Drive , GU7 1PF	- not rated	918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Godalming Junior School Hallam Road , GU7 3HW	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Brighton Road , GU7 1XA	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Busbridge Infant School Hambledon Road , Busbridge GU7 1PJ	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadwater School Summers Road , GU7 3BW	- not rated	2,585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodborough Rake Lane , Milford GU8 5BZ	3out of 4	3,750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Godalming College Tuesley Lane , GU7 1RS	- not rated	860 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilary's School Holloway Hill , GU7 1RZ	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse , GU7 2DX	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsted Park School Munstead Heath Road , GU7 1UW	- not rated	2,363 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prior's Field School Priors Field Road , GU7 2RH	- not rated	3,575 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bramley Oak Academy Horsham Road , Bramley GU5 0BJ	- not rated	4,144 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prezzo	Prezzo Restaurant, Queen Street	282 yd
Huskins	10 Queen Street, Godalming	282 yd
Acorn Restaurant	10-14 Wharf Street, Godalming	335 yd
Cote	7-11 High Street, Godalming	338 yd
Roost	3 Wharf Street, Godalming	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun Inn	1 Wharf Street, Godalming	335 yd
The Volunteer	5 Wharf Street, Godalming	335 yd
The Jack Phillips	The Jack Phillips, Xxx, 48-56 High Street	387 yd
The Richmond Arms	149 High Street, Godalming	492 yd
The Borough Hall	Bridge Street, Godalming	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	11-14 Bridge Street, Godalming	442 yd
The Royal Spices	10 Bridge Street, Godalming	442 yd
Deep Blue	7-8 Bridge Street, Godalming	442 yd
Oriental Chef	125 High Street, Godalming	473 yd
Domino's Pizza	143 High Street, Godalming	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	11-14 Bridge Street, Godalming		442 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Woolsack Way		541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holloway Hill Recreation Ground Busbridge Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	306 yd
Godalming Fitness High Street	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Zest Goldalming Ltd (Closed) 98-99 98-99 Great George Street	health and fitness suite	438 yd
The Burys Field The Burys	grass pitches	530 yd
St Hilary'S School HOLLOWAY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	609 yd
Godalming College Tuesley Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	850 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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU7 1BW