Area Information for London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF

Summary Back to Top

London Road in Guildford is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Castle ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Guildford. This page combines information for the address London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of GU1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for GU1 2AF.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Guildford
Ward Castle
Constituency Guildford * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF:

London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AG
London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AB
London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AE
West Road, Guildford, GU1 2AR
West Road, Guildford, GU1 2AS
London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about GU1 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (32 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 32 property sales in London Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London Road, Guildford consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 9
Semi-Detached 14
Terraced 3
Flat (Purpose-Built) 104
Flat (Converted) 33
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Residence in Commercial Building 10
Total 178
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London Road, Guildford contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 32% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 47
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 17
Rented: From Council 22
Rented: Other Social 15
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 52
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 177

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 98
Two People 48
Three People 16
Four People 10
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 2
Total 178

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London Road, Guildford consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 98
Family Household 62
Other Household 15
Total 175

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 91
Deprived In One Dimension 55
Deprived In Two Dimensions 20
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 178

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Castle ward however contains significantly more women than average (58%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 148
Female 203
Total 351

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 17
5-9 14
10-14 8
15-19 15
20-24 27
25-29 40
30-34 29
35-39 26
40-44 24
45-49 22
50-54 26
55-59 12
60-64 15
65-69 6
70-74 8
75-79 15
80-84 10
85+ 38
Total 352

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode GU1 2AF does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 149
Married 87
Separated 6
Divorced 24
Widowed 41
Total 307

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 160
Good 116
Fair 37
Bad 15
Very Bad 23
Total 351

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 143
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 43
Other 13
Total 307

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 76% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 268
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 25
Pakistani 4
Chinese 2
Other Asian 5
Black African 9
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Other 12
Total 349

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 240
European Union 36
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 14
Middle East and Asia 41
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 12
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 351

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 240
10+ Years 40
5-10 Years 33
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 351

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to GU1 2AF.

Passport(s) Held
None 49
United Kingdom 220
European Union 56
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 23
Central and South America 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 129
Christian 176
Buddhist 11
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 14
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 21
Total 351

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 102
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 75
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 19
Total 307

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 16
Professional Occupations 48
Associate Professional Occupations 22
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Elementary Occupations 26
Total 159

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 47
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 60
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 26
Semi-Routine Occupation 27
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 56
Full-time Student 19
Total 306

Policing and Crime (145) Back to Top

London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF is within the Guildford Town policing neighbourhood, under the Surrey Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 145 crimes were reported within half a mile of GU1 2AF.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 145 crimes committed near London Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Guildford Town
Margaret Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4PZ
Force Website: https://surrey.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to GU1 2AF. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for GU1 2AF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF. The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford), approximately 280 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
London Road (Guildford) 280 yards
Guildford 0.7 miles
Shalford (Surrey) 1.7 miles
Chilworth 2.4 miles
Clandon 3.2 miles
Farncombe 3.3 miles
Worplesdon 3.6 miles
Godalming 4.3 miles
Wanborough 4.5 miles
Brookwood 5.5 miles
Gomshall 5.5 miles
Woking 5.6 miles
Milford (Surrey) 6 miles
Horsley 6.3 miles
Ash 6.4 miles
Ash Vale 7.2 miles
Effingham Junction 7.3 miles
West Byfleet 7.4 miles
North Camp 7.6 miles
Witley 8.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF. The nearest is Pewley Down Infant School, approximately 500 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Pewley Down Infant School 500 yards
    
Sandfield Primary School 570 yards
    
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School 840 yards
    
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School 0.8 miles
    
Boxgrove Primary School 1 mile
    
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Weyfield Primary Academy 1.2 miles
    
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School 1.3 miles
    
Stoughton Infant School 1.6 miles
    
Northmead Junior School 1.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF. The nearest is Guildford High School, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Guildford High School 430 yards  
Guildford County School 0.9 miles
    
George Abbot School 1.3 miles
    
St Peter's Catholic School 1.3 miles
    
Christ's College, Guildford 1.4 miles
    
Wey Valley College 1.6 miles
    
Kings College Guildford 1.9 miles
    
Broadwater School 2.8 miles
    
Hoe Valley School 4.2 miles
    
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking 4.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF. The nearest is Austen Road Surgery, approximately 570 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF. The nearest is London Road Dental Practice, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF. The nearest is Mount Alvernia Hospital, approximately 330 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF. The nearest is Nicklins Opticians, approximately 370 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in GU1 2AF

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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