Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 43,012 (2024)
GU1Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU1
Residents
43,012
2024 estimate
Households
17,289
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.9% of residents. 23% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 15.4% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
GU1England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
GU1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; GU1 is broadly in line with that, at 45%. 41.3% have never married.
GU1England
Married or civil partnership45%44.7%
Never married41.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.3%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; GU1 is broadly in line with that, at 87.9%.
GU1
56%
32%
England
- Very good56%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair9.1%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.