Postcode district · Godalming
Who lives in GU8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 25,262 (2024)
GU8Postcode district · Godalming
Who lives in GU8
Residents
25,262
2024 estimate
Households
10,180
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 21.8% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
GU8England
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
GU8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; GU8 is above that, at 56.5%. 27.2% have never married.
GU8England
Married or civil partnership56.5%44.7%
Never married27.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; GU8 is broadly in line with that, at 87.3%.
GU8
56%
31%
England
- Very good55.9%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair9.8%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.