GU1 1BQ

Westborough · Guildford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Guildford
Constituency
Guildford
Postcode district
GU1
Postcode sector
GU1 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GU2 8XW 47 m
GU1 1BA 89 m
GU2 8FT 92 m
GU1 9AN 168 m
GU1 9AP 168 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GU1 1BQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
GU
Postcode district
GU1
Postcode sector
GU1 1
Latitude
51.246006
Longitude
-0.584424
British National Grid easting
498,900
British National Grid northing
150,600

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Guildford · E07000209
Parish or community
E43000138
Westminster constituency
Guildford · E14001258
Output area
E00190471
Lower layer super output area
Guildford 015C · E01030468
Middle layer super output area
Guildford 015 · E02006358

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
21
Secondary
5
  1. University of Surrey

    Higher education institutions

    454 m
  2. Surrey Maths School

    Free schools 16 to 19

    769 m
  3. The Hope Service

    Pupil referral unit

    776 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,100
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,149
  • Shoplifting 1,022
  • Public order 711
  • Anti social behaviour 552
  • Criminal damage and arson 452

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
GU1 1 residents
11,180

Age bands in GU1 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.3%

1,860 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.4%

1,544 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.8%

3,206 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

2,662 residents

Age 65 and over
13.7%

1,475 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

7

within 5 km straight-line

  • WOODBRIDGE HILL SURGERY

    1 DEERBARN ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU2 8YB

    ODS code H81090

    426 m

  • DAPDUNE HOUSE SURGERY

    DAPDUNE HOUSE, WHARF ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 4RP

    ODS code H81029

    657 m

  • GUILDOWNS GROUP PRACTICE

    THE OAKS, APPLEGARTH AVENUE, GUILDFORD, GU2 8LZ

    ODS code H81010

    2.0 km

  • AUSTEN ROAD SURGERY

    1 AUSTEN ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3NW

    ODS code H81006

    2.1 km

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

    WARREN ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JH

    ODS code H81085

    2.2 km

  • FAIRLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE FAIRLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE, FAIRLANDS AVENUE, FAIRLANDS, GUILDFORD, GU3 3NA

    ODS code H81064

    3.3 km

  • MERROW PARK SURGERY

    KINGFISHER DRIVE, GUILDFORD, GU4 7EP

    ODS code H81035

    3.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Woodbridge Meadows

    BCT · Guildford

    0.1 miles
  • Woodbridge Meadows

    BCT · Guildford

    0.2 miles
  • Guildford Business Park

    BCT · Guildford

    0.2 miles
  • University of Surrey Senate Square

    BCT · Guildford

    0.2 miles
  • Weston Road

    BCT · Woodbridge Hill

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Guildford 015C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,750 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

38 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 5 secondary schools. University of Surrey is the nearest published school at 454 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,100 published events cover 12 months, averaging 508.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,149 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.