Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 45,234 (2024)
GU2Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU2
Residents
45,234
2024 estimate
Households
14,365
Census
Median age
31
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.3% of residents. 30.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 13% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
GU2England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
GU2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; GU2 is below that, at 35.7%. 52.7% have never married.
GU2England
Married or civil partnership35.7%44.7%
Never married52.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.2%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; GU2 is broadly in line with that, at 87.4%.
GU2
54%
33%
England
- Very good54.3%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair9.5%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.