Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 20,400 (2024)
GU5Postcode district · Guildford
Who lives in GU5
Residents
20,400
2024 estimate
Households
7,829
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 10.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 23.5% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
GU5England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
GU5
53%
47%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; GU5 is above that, at 56.7%. 26.7% have never married.
GU5England
Married or civil partnership56.7%44.7%
Never married26.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; GU5 is broadly in line with that, at 87.9%.
GU5
58%
30%
England
- Very good57.6%48.5%
- Good30.3%33.7%
- Fair9.2%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.