Postcode area · Guildford
Who lives in GU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 834,457 (2024)
GUPostcode area · Guildford
Who lives in GU
Residents
834,457
2024 estimate
Households
321,241
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
GUEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
GU
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; GU is above that, at 51.3%. 32.3% have never married.
GUEngland
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married32.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; GU is broadly in line with that, at 86.3%.
GU
53%
33%
England
- Very good53.2%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.