Milford Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU8 6HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	51.2%	52.5%	1.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.8%	47.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	24.2%	34.1%	9.9%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	38%	-6.5%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	18.5%	11.4%	-7.1%	6.1%	5.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.1%	31.6%	2.5%	48.4%	-16.8%
Good health	35.8%	35%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	26.4%	24.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	11.7%
Bad health	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	28%	-10.8%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	24.4%	8.1%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	96.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	91.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	92.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.1%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Milford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milford Road was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% higher than the Elstead & Peper Harow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milford Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elstead & Peper Harow and the 39th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GU8 6HW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Milford Road are based on 127 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 Milford Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU8 6HW

Average Price
£475,520

Semi-Detached
£446,222

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£504,817

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milford Road

Average Price
£732,888

Semi-Detached
£559,956

Terraced
£521,022

Detached
£1,026,167

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,907

Other
£951,580

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 May Cottage Milford Road, Godalming, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-06-17	£506,903
1 May Cottage Milford Road, Godalming, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£366,000	2015-03-06	£523,006
2 May Cottage Milford Road, Godalming, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2014-11-21	£447,111
2 May Cottage Milford Road, Godalming, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2005-07-22	£493,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU8 6HW

Employment

GU8 6HW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GU8 6HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James CofE Aided Primary School Thursley Road , Elstead GU8 6DH	3out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School Shackleford Road , Shackleford GU8 6AE	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School The Street , Tilford GU10 2AE	3out of 4	3,830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Tilford Road , Tilford GU10 2DA	4out of 4	4,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford School Church Road , Milford GU8 5JA	3out of 4	4,427 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	4,660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldro School Lombard Street , Shackleford GU8 6AS	- not rated	3,275 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hills School Roke Lane , Witley GU8 5NY	- not rated	5,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior's Field School Priors Field Road , GU7 2RH	- not rated	5,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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
The Little Barn Cafe	Staceys Farm, Thursley Road		647 yd
South Downs Coffee	172 Thursley Road, Elstead		912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack	Milford Road, Elstead	336 yd
The Golden Fleece	Farnham Road, Elstead	592 yd
Elstead Royal British Legion	Staceys Farm, Thursley Road	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elstead Fish Bar	1 Park View, Milford Road		155 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burford Lodge Recreation Ground LOWER HAM LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	454 yd
St James C Of E Aided Primary School THURSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	901 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%

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