GU3 3EF area guide
Who lives in GU3 3EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
GU3 3EFGuildford
What GU3 3EF is like
GU3 3EF is a postcode in the Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,434 people. 38.4% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 41.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in GU3 3 sold for a median of £477,500 over the year to August 2026.
How GU3 3EF compares
Headline figures for GU3 3EF, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where GU3 3EF differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
25.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
41.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
GU3 3EF FAQs
01Is GU3 3EF a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in GU3 3EF?The median sale price over the last year was £477,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £477,500.
03Is GU3 3EF safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in GU3 3EF?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers GU3 3EF?The local authority for GU3 3EF is Guildford.
The local authority for GU3 3EF is Guildford.
06How well connected is GU3 3EF?Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.