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GU1 2DQ

Castle

Guildford

England / South East / Guildford / Guildford Town Centre / Castle / GU1 2DQ

Overview

Postcode GU1 2DQ is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Guildford in the South East region , and forms part of the Guildford Town Centre area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Guildford Town Centre is £69,300 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St. Catherine's Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Guildford Town Centre has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,089 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Guildford Town Centre has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Guildford Town Centre is £69,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 129 ft away from GU1 2DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Guildford Town Centre near GU1 2DQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt. Catherine's ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
2,171 per km²

Demographics

British
209
71.58%
Other White
29
9.93%
White and Asian (mixed)
17
5.82%
Indian
9
3.08%
Chinese
8
2.74%
Total population: 292

Housing

Owns outright
58
45.67%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
23.62%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.15%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Castle

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£1,412,500
Flats67£360,000
Semi-Detached22£703,750
Terraced17£570,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the GU1 2DQ postcode area, located within Guildford Town Centre, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableTormead SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableGuildford High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.