Portsmouth Road, Godalming, GU7 2JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU7 2JS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	54.8%	2.3%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	47.5%	45.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 GU7 2JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	32.6%	34.7%	2.1%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	51.9%	-2.3%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.4%) 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	59.3%	52.9%	-6.4%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	33.2%	33.5%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	5.9%	9.5%	3.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	14%	0.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.4%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9.8%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.6%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	47%	11.4%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	94.1%	87.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	89.4%	78.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	5%	9.1%	4.1%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	79.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0%	15%	15.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Portsmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portsmouth Road was 11.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Portsmouth Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse and the 50th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.7%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU7 2JS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Portsmouth Road are based on 366 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 Portsmouth Road, Godalming, GU7 2JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU7 2JS

Average Price
£737,953

Semi-Detached
£737,953

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portsmouth Road

Average Price
£675,493

Semi-Detached
£737,133

Terraced
£705,257

Detached
£941,802

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,833

Other
£536,484

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portsmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Portsmouth Road, Godalming, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2013-05-03	£979,870
52 Portsmouth Road, Godalming, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2006-09-07	£702,302
51 Portsmouth Road, Godalming, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	1999-06-24	£498,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU7 2JS

Employment

GU7 2JS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2JS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	29
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	2,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary Franklyn Road , GU7 2LD	1out of 4	972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milford School Church Road , Milford GU8 5JA	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Lane School Moss Lane , GU7 1EF	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School The Drive , GU7 1PF	- not rated	2,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Busbridge Infant School Hambledon Road , Busbridge GU7 1PJ	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rodborough Rake Lane , Milford GU8 5BZ	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater School Summers Road , GU7 3BW	- not rated	4,418 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,302 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	1,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse , GU7 2DX	- not rated	2,829 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hills School Roke Lane , Witley GU8 5NY	- not rated	3,353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior's Field School Priors Field Road , GU7 2RH	- not rated	3,969 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aldro School Lombard Street , Shackleford GU8 6AS	- not rated	3,997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Restaurant at Squires Garden Centre	Secretts Garden Centre, Portsmouth Road	647 yd
The Refectory	Portsmouth Road, Milford	749 yd
Milford Golf Club	Station Lane, Milford	761 yd
The Coffee Can at Eliza's	Hurst Farm, Chapel Lane	1,046 yd
La Verna	Ladywell Convent, Ashstead Lane	1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ockford Social Club	1 Coopers Rise, Godalming		802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Portsmouth Road, Milford		749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milford Golf Club STATION LANE	golf	757 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	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.