Postcode sector · Guildford
Who lives in GU2 5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU2 5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 2,992 (2024)
Who lives in GU2 5
Residents
2,992
2024 estimate
Households
474
Census
Median age
22
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
3% / 5%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 46.1% of residents. 56.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
GU2 5England
0%
20%
40%
60%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.2% of residents are female and 51.8% male.
GU2 5
48%
52%
England
- Female48.2%51%
- Male51.8%49%
Relationship status
10.2% of adults in GU2 5 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 86.2% have never married.
GU2 5England
Married or civil partnership10.2%44.7%
Never married86.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved1.5%9.1%
Separated0.3%2.2%
Widowed1.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
89% of residents in GU2 5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GU2 5
57%
32%
England
- Very good56.6%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair8.9%12.7%
- Bad1.5%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.