Markwick Lane, Loxhill, Godalming, GU8 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU8 4BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 GU8 4BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.2% 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	17.8%	25.5%	7.7%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	56.2%	-8.3%	44.2%	12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.2%	12.7%	6.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	9.1%	4.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (89.5%) 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%	54.9%	-4.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	28%	34.6%	6.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	10.9%	-8.1%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	18.8%	1.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	48.1%	9.3%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	97.1%	92.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	91.9%	85.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	1%	4.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	85.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	62.6%	46.2%	16.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Markwick Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markwick Lane was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Markwick Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe and the 99th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU8 4BD, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Markwick Lane are based on 16 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 Markwick Lane, Loxhill, Godalming, GU8 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU8 4BD

Average Price
£1,690,465

Semi-Detached
£841,420

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,698,673

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,482,051

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markwick Lane

Average Price
£1,668,233

Semi-Detached
£903,327

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,779,882

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,639,793

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Markwick LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mare Pond Farm Markwick Lane, Godalming, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2022-12-09	£2,492,308
Burgate Lodge Markwick Lane, Godalming, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2020-09-11	£2,113,024
Lower Burgate Markwick Lane, Godalming, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2020-08-04	£2,273,148
Handon Cottage Markwick Lane, Godalming, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2020-05-29	£821,089
Spring Copse Markwick Lane, Godalming, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£885,000	2020-04-09	£1,003,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU8 4BD

Employment

GU8 4BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

GU8 4BD 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	86
Retired	73
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

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	5,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Busbridge Infant School Hambledon Road , Busbridge GU7 1PJ	4out of 4	3,882 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Brighton Road , GU7 1XA	3out of 4	4,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School The Drive , GU7 1PF	- not rated	4,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Church Lane , Witley GU8 5PN	3out of 4	4,519 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Middlemarch , Roke Lane GU8 5PB	3out of 4	4,717 yd	Voluntary aided 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	5,075 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	4,459 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 Dominic's School Mount Olivet , Hambledon GU8 4DX	3out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grafham Grange School Grafham , Bramley GU5 0LH	2out of 4	4,210 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School Witley , Wormley GU8 5SG	- not rated	4,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilary's School Holloway Hill , GU7 1RZ	- not rated	5,049 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hills School Roke Lane , Witley GU8 5NY	- not rated	5,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 GU8 4BD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GU8 4BD postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	38.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	38.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	235 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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