Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 26,415 (2024)
GU3Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU3
Residents
26,415
2024 estimate
Households
10,011
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
GU3England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
GU3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; GU3 is above that, at 51.5%. 33.6% have never married.
GU3England
Married or civil partnership51.5%44.7%
Never married33.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.5%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; GU3 is broadly in line with that, at 86.6%.
GU3
55%
32%
England
- Very good54.8%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair10.1%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.