# People and census in Guildford The middle of the South East. 152,148 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 271 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Guildford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Guildford? Guildford had 143,650 usual residents at the census. Guildford is the 179th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Guildford: **143,650** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Guildford had 143,650 usual residents at the census. Guildford is the 179th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-population ## Population estimate Guildford: **152,148** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Guildford’s population was an estimated 152,148 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. Guildford is 175th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Guildford: **66.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.6% of residents in Guildford were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 6% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Guildford: **17.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.5% of residents in Guildford were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 10% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Guildford: **15.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.8% of residents in Guildford were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 9% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Guildford: **19.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.1% of residents in Guildford were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 21% higher (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Guildford: **13.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.6% of residents in Guildford had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South East the figure is 16.1%. - Against South East: 16% lower (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Guildford: **87.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 87.3% of residents in Guildford said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 4% higher (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-good-health ## Households Guildford: **55,760** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Guildford had 55,760 households at the census. Guildford is 153rd lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Guildford: **13.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.8% of households in Guildford had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 18% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Guildford: **67.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 67.6% of households in Guildford owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 1% higher (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Guildford: **530 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Guildford had 530 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 9% higher (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Guildford: **19.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.6% of households in Guildford rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 2% higher (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Guildford: **12.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.7% of households in Guildford rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 7% lower (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Guildford: **44.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Guildford had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 23% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Guildford: **6.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 6.7% of residents in Guildford identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 4% lower (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Guildford: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in Guildford identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.4%. - Against South East: 38% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Guildford: **3.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.1% of residents in Guildford identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 11% higher (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Guildford: **1.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.9% of residents in Guildford identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 27% higher (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Guildford: **86.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 86.9% of residents in Guildford identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 1% higher (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Guildford: **48.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.2% of residents in Guildford said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 4% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Guildford: **39.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 39.7% of residents in Guildford said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: 1% lower (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Guildford: **44.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.2% of working residents in Guildford worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 23% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Guildford: **0.3%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Guildford’s estimated population changed by 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South East: 50% lower (0.6%) - Against the UK: About the same (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000209/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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