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GU1 postcode area · Guildford

The GU1 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Guildford. Area Scores range from 33 to 99 across them. Every full GU1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the GU1 district: Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West scores 100 out of 100 (#12 of 6,856 nationally) while Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield sits at 34 — neighbours on the map, 66 points apart on the index. 6 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £440,000 in Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield to £724,000 in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West.

Living here

Typical net household income£52,307a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime106per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied62%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the GU1 district

£500,000median home sold over the past year · +7.5% over 5 years · +7.9% over the year · 456 sales
Detached£1,044,999
Semi-detached£565,000
Terraced£535,000
Flat£307,500
Guildford£500,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow WestGuildford 12100 £724,000
Pewley Down & The MountGuildford 8799 £595,000
Onslow Village and UniversityGuildford 44494 £561,000
Burpham North & Merrow EastGuildford 52692 £497,775
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood StreetGuildford 1,39680 £480,000
Guildford Town CentreGuildford 1,76074 £477,500
Bellfields, Slyfield & WeyfieldGuildford 4,55734 £440,000

People living in GU1 Census 2021

Residents59,381
Median age (est.)38
Density1,392per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above50%
No car or van18%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 17%25–44 26%45–64 25%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 25%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 12%Private rent 25%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 29%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 30% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional30%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional15%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure7%
Skilled trades7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 84%Asian: 8%Black: 1%Mixed: 4%Other: 3%
White 84%Asian 8%Black 1%Mixed 4%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 46% · No religion 41% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in GU1

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the GU1 district.

Burpham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around GU1.

GU4 GU2 GU3 GU5 GU7 GU22 KT24 GU21

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.