# Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street

West Guildford. 9,069 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 18 square kilometres.

Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street had 8,462 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006348. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £480,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street was £480,000 in 2025. Joint 1,104th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/worplesdon-jacobs-well-and-wood-street#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,462** (2021). Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street had 8,462 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,798th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/worplesdon-jacobs-well-and-wood-street#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/worplesdon-jacobs-well-and-wood-street#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.1%** (January 2026). In Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/worplesdon-jacobs-well-and-wood-street#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02006348) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02006348) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 144 homes were sold in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02006348) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02006348) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street had 8,462 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street at a rate of 47.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.6 per 1,000 people across Guildford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 164 |
| Other crime | 99 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 57 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £480,000 | 8th cheapest | 18 middle areas, Guildford · 2025 |
| Population | 8,462 | 7th most populated | 18 middle areas, Guildford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 18 middle areas, Guildford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.1% | 8th lowest | 18 middle areas, Guildford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street at a rate of 47.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.6 per 1,000 people across Guildford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (164), other crime (99) and criminal damage and arson (60).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Guildford

These figures are published for the whole of Guildford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Guildford and not Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street alone. [See Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford)

- **Average house price: £537,660** (August 2026). Guildford’s average house price was £537,660 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,801** (2025). Full-time workers living in Guildford earned a median of £46,801 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 33rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.5×** (2025). A home in Guildford costs 11.5 times local full-time pay. 28th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 9.5** (2025). Guildford has a deprivation score of 9.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street in brief

The median price paid for a home in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street was £480,000 in 2025.
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street had 8,462 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006348
- Ward: [Worplesdon †](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/ward/worplesdon)
- Constituency: [Guildford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/guildford)
- Council: [Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 17.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,069*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

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## Latest updates for Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006348

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