We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Guildford in Guildford from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Guildford older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Guildford and Guildford? Is Guildford an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Guildford Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Friary and St Nicolas.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
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5 - 9 years |
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10 - 15 years |
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16 - 19 years |
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20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
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35 - 49 years |
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50 - 64 years |
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65 - 74 years |
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75 - 84 years |
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85 years & over |
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What are the occupations of the residents of Guildford?
The largest employment sector in Guildford is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
33.2% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
16.37% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
15.69% |
Elementary Occupations |
7.68% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
6.65% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
6.37% |
Skilled Trades |
5.37% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
2.47% |
Guildford Health Statistics
Friary and St Nicolas has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Friary and St Nicolas |
57.59% |
31.91% |
8.04% |
1.97% |
0.48% |
Guildford |
54.77% |
32.5% |
9.55% |
2.46% |
0.72% |
South East |
49.98% |
34.01% |
11.77% |
3.31% |
0.93% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Guildford changed since 2011?
Guildford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.22% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
53.92% |
33.13% |
9.8% |
2.48% |
0.67% |
2021 |
54.77% |
32.5% |
9.55% |
2.46% |
0.72% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Guildford Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Guildford residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Guildford to the national average for England.
Level |
Friary and St Nicolas |
England |
No Qualifications |
7.49% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
5.23% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
7.6% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
2.29% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
19.72% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
55.38% |
33.92% |
Guildford Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Guildford.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Guildford |
1.9% |
0% |
South East |
2.9% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Guildford on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Guildford.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
56.62% |
In Part-Time Work |
20.65% |
Unemployed |
4.05% |
79.35% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Guildford
How many residents own or rent their home in Guildford and Guildford
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Guildford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 45.07 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 54.93 of Guildford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Friary and St Nicolas |
45.07% |
54.93% |
Guildford |
66.33% |
33.67% |
South East |
65.66% |
34.34% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Guildford has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.
Guildford compared to other wards in Guildford
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Normandy |
83.89% |
16.11% |
2 |
Clandon and Horsley |
83.32% |
16.68% |
3 |
Send |
82.98% |
17.03% |
4 |
Effingham |
82.72% |
17.28% |
5 |
Pilgrims |
76.39% |
23.61% |
6 |
Ash South and Tongham |
75.33% |
24.67% |
7 |
Worplesdon |
74.87% |
25.13% |
8 |
Tillingbourne |
74.17% |
25.83% |
9 |
Ash Vale |
73.49% |
26.51% |
10 |
Burpham |
72.72% |
27.28% |
11 |
Shalford |
72.66% |
27.34% |
12 |
Christchurch |
72.23% |
27.77% |
13 |
Ash Wharf |
71.93% |
28.07% |
14 |
Merrow |
70.35% |
29.65% |
15 |
Stoughton |
67.07% |
32.93% |
16 |
Lovelace |
67% |
33% |
17 |
Onslow |
59.98% |
40.02% |
18 |
Holy Trinity |
52.83% |
47.17% |
19 |
Pirbright |
50.32% |
49.68% |
20 |
Stoke (Guildford) |
47.8% |
52.2% |
21 |
Friary and St Nicolas |
45.07% |
54.93% |
22 |
Westborough (Guildford) |
41.32% |
58.68% |
Guildford is ranked 21 out of 22 wards in Guildford for the percentage of home owners.
Guildford & Guildford Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Guildford in the Guildford local area district.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Friary and St Nicolas |
69.23% |
30.77% |
Guildford |
80.87% |
19.13% |
South East |
84.24% |
15.76% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Guildford compared to other wards in Guildford
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Onslow |
67.72% |
32.28% |
2 |
Friary and St Nicolas |
69.23% |
30.77% |
3 |
Holy Trinity |
71.18% |
28.82% |
4 |
Christchurch |
74.95% |
25.05% |
5 |
Westborough |
77.17% |
22.83% |
6 |
Stoughton |
78.85% |
21.15% |
7 |
Merrow |
79.75% |
20.25% |
8 |
Burpham |
79.96% |
20.04% |
9 |
Stoke |
81.51% |
18.49% |
10 |
Worplesdon |
82.97% |
17.03% |
11 |
Pirbright |
85.05% |
14.95% |
12 |
Shalford |
86.32% |
13.68% |
13 |
Clandon and Horsley |
86.67% |
13.33% |
14 |
Ash Vale |
87.25% |
12.75% |
15 |
Lovelace |
87.83% |
12.17% |
16 |
Effingham |
88.36% |
11.64% |
17 |
Pilgrims |
88.38% |
11.62% |
18 |
Ash Wharf |
88.58% |
11.42% |
19 |
Ash South and Tongham |
88.71% |
11.29% |
20 |
Tillingbourne |
88.99% |
11.01% |
21 |
Send |
89.36% |
10.64% |
22 |
Normandy |
90.78% |
9.22% |
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Guildford is ranked 2 out of 22 wards in Guildford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
What is the population of Guildford and Guildford?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Guildford including Guildford. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Ash South and Tongham |
8132 |
Ash Vale |
5991 |
Ash Wharf |
6369 |
Burpham |
5962 |
Christchurch |
6045 |
Clandon and Horsley |
8963 |
Effingham |
2981 |
Friary and St Nicolas |
11127 |
Holy Trinity |
8904 |
Lovelace |
2737 |
Merrow |
8573 |
Normandy |
2912 |
Onslow |
12099 |
Pilgrims |
2634 |
Pirbright |
3895 |
Send |
4281 |
Shalford |
5694 |
Stoke |
6692 |
Stoughton |
10864 |
Tillingbourne |
5683 |
Westborough |
10837 |
Worplesdon |
8977 |
Guildford Total |
150352 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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