Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 35,419 (2024)
GU4Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU4
Residents
35,419
2024 estimate
Households
14,084
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
GU4England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
GU4
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
53.5% of adults in GU4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.4% have never married.
GU4England
Married or civil partnership53.5%44.7%
Never married31.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed5.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
88.1% of residents in GU4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GU4
57%
31%
England
- Very good57.2%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair9%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.