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Shalford

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South west Guildford. About 5,528 people in 20 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Shalford, 49.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,569
3,218th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
49.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.7%
2,367th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Shalford compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population21 wards, Guildford · 2021
Population: every ward in Guildford21 areas from 2,590 to 10,620. The middle area is 6,578. Shalford is 5,569.
5,5695th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Guildford · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Guildford21 areas from 20.1% to 99.1%. The middle area is 81.6%. Shalford is 49.4%.
49.4%2nd lowest
Claimant rate21 wards, Guildford · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Guildford21 areas from 1.3% to 4.6%. The middle area is 1.7%. Shalford is 1.7%.
1.7%joint 10th lowest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Guildford · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Guildford21 areas from 57.1% to 81.8%. The middle area is 63.7%. Shalford is 59.7%.
59.7%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of Guildford

These figures are published for the whole of Guildford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Guildford and not Shalford alone. See Guildford

Average house price
£532,917
Down 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£46,801
33rd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
11.4×
28th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
9.5
15th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Shalford in brief

Shalford had 5,569 usual residents at the census.

In Shalford, 49.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Shalford, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.7% of residents in Shalford were aged 15 to 64 at the census.