Guildford in figures

A profile of Guildford from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Guildford was 152,148 in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024.

Population152,1482025Up 0.3% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over17.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share19.1%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-3372025Compared with -378 in 2024
135K140K145K150K155K201120142017202020252011: 137,580 persons2012: 137,893 persons2013: 138,627 persons2014: 139,706 persons2015: 141,577 persons2016: 142,891 persons2017: 143,294 persons2018: 142,384 persons2019: 142,328 persons2020: 142,732 persons2021: 144,013 persons2022: 146,389 persons2023: 149,576 persons2024: 151,682 persons2025: 152,148 persons135K140K145K150K155K20112016202120252011: 137,580 persons2012: 137,893 persons2013: 138,627 persons2014: 139,706 persons2015: 141,577 persons2016: 142,891 persons2017: 143,294 persons2018: 142,384 persons2019: 142,328 persons2020: 142,732 persons2021: 144,013 persons2022: 146,389 persons2023: 149,576 persons2024: 151,682 persons2025: 152,148 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Guildford (pounds sterling) was £7.56 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 2.9% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£7.56 billion2024, provisionalUp 2.9% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£49,9452024, provisionalUp 1.4% from 2023
3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 3,329 GBP million2001: 3,402 GBP million2002: 3,516 GBP million2003: 3,629 GBP million2004: 3,737 GBP million2005: 3,909 GBP million2006: 4,148 GBP million2007: 4,321 GBP million2008: 4,560 GBP million2009: 4,530 GBP million2010: 4,714 GBP million2011: 4,709 GBP million2012: 4,867 GBP million2013: 5,044 GBP million2014: 5,087 GBP million2015: 5,485 GBP million2016: 5,508 GBP million2017: 5,527 GBP million2018: 5,789 GBP million2019: 6,244 GBP million2020: 6,168 GBP million2021: 6,670 GBP million2022: 7,047 GBP million2023: 7,344 GBP million2024: 7,560 GBP million2,0004,0006,0008,0002000200920242000: 3,329 GBP million2001: 3,402 GBP million2002: 3,516 GBP million2003: 3,629 GBP million2004: 3,737 GBP million2005: 3,909 GBP million2006: 4,148 GBP million2007: 4,321 GBP million2008: 4,560 GBP million2009: 4,530 GBP million2010: 4,714 GBP million2011: 4,709 GBP million2012: 4,867 GBP million2013: 5,044 GBP million2014: 5,087 GBP million2015: 5,485 GBP million2016: 5,508 GBP million2017: 5,527 GBP million2018: 5,789 GBP million2019: 6,244 GBP million2020: 6,168 GBP million2021: 6,670 GBP million2022: 7,047 GBP million2023: 7,344 GBP million2024: 7,560 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Guildford (pounds sterling) was £532,917 (provisional) in July 2026, down 2.2% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£532,917July 2026, provisionalDown 2.2% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-2.2%July 2026, provisionalDown 6.5 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,736August 2026, provisionalUp 5.5% from August 2025
460K480K500K520K540K560K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 474,812 GBP2021-08: 480,340 GBP2021-09: 485,087 GBP2021-10: 504,397 GBP2021-11: 506,214 GBP2021-12: 501,234 GBP2022-01: 496,514 GBP2022-02: 504,424 GBP2022-03: 505,734 GBP2022-04: 511,594 GBP2022-05: 510,038 GBP2022-06: 511,207 GBP2022-07: 523,816 GBP2022-08: 532,998 GBP2022-09: 542,256 GBP2022-10: 534,572 GBP2022-11: 536,025 GBP2022-12: 529,123 GBP2023-01: 524,450 GBP2023-02: 517,459 GBP2023-03: 524,734 GBP2023-04: 529,192 GBP2023-05: 536,584 GBP2023-06: 536,374 GBP2023-07: 542,042 GBP2023-08: 531,028 GBP2023-09: 527,236 GBP2023-10: 517,981 GBP2023-11: 514,993 GBP2023-12: 508,515 GBP2024-01: 501,990 GBP2024-02: 502,931 GBP2024-03: 505,729 GBP2024-04: 517,746 GBP2024-05: 519,824 GBP2024-06: 518,666 GBP2024-07: 522,323 GBP2024-08: 527,737 GBP2024-09: 538,978 GBP2024-10: 532,683 GBP2024-11: 530,537 GBP2024-12: 524,264 GBP2025-01: 527,380 GBP2025-02: 531,817 GBP2025-03: 534,214 GBP2025-04: 545,863 GBP2025-05: 552,948 GBP2025-06: 555,269 GBP2025-07: 544,955 GBP2025-08: 534,675 GBP2025-09: 534,223 GBP2025-10: 534,675 GBP2025-11: 534,291 GBP2025-12: 528,525 GBP2026-01: 521,512 GBP2026-02: 527,954 GBP2026-03: 528,487 GBP2026-04: 532,302 GBP2026-05: 523,094 GBP2026-06: 526,169 GBP2026-07: 532,917 GBP450K475K500K525K550K575K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 474,812 GBP2021-08: 480,340 GBP2021-09: 485,087 GBP2021-10: 504,397 GBP2021-11: 506,214 GBP2021-12: 501,234 GBP2022-01: 496,514 GBP2022-02: 504,424 GBP2022-03: 505,734 GBP2022-04: 511,594 GBP2022-05: 510,038 GBP2022-06: 511,207 GBP2022-07: 523,816 GBP2022-08: 532,998 GBP2022-09: 542,256 GBP2022-10: 534,572 GBP2022-11: 536,025 GBP2022-12: 529,123 GBP2023-01: 524,450 GBP2023-02: 517,459 GBP2023-03: 524,734 GBP2023-04: 529,192 GBP2023-05: 536,584 GBP2023-06: 536,374 GBP2023-07: 542,042 GBP2023-08: 531,028 GBP2023-09: 527,236 GBP2023-10: 517,981 GBP2023-11: 514,993 GBP2023-12: 508,515 GBP2024-01: 501,990 GBP2024-02: 502,931 GBP2024-03: 505,729 GBP2024-04: 517,746 GBP2024-05: 519,824 GBP2024-06: 518,666 GBP2024-07: 522,323 GBP2024-08: 527,737 GBP2024-09: 538,978 GBP2024-10: 532,683 GBP2024-11: 530,537 GBP2024-12: 524,264 GBP2025-01: 527,380 GBP2025-02: 531,817 GBP2025-03: 534,214 GBP2025-04: 545,863 GBP2025-05: 552,948 GBP2025-06: 555,269 GBP2025-07: 544,955 GBP2025-08: 534,675 GBP2025-09: 534,223 GBP2025-10: 534,675 GBP2025-11: 534,291 GBP2025-12: 528,525 GBP2026-01: 521,512 GBP2026-02: 527,954 GBP2026-03: 528,487 GBP2026-04: 532,302 GBP2026-05: 523,094 GBP2026-06: 526,169 GBP2026-07: 532,917 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Guildford were 7,670 in 2024, up 1.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises7,6702024Up 1.2% from 2023
Enterprise births7402024Up 7.2% from 2023
7,5007,6007,7007,8007,9008,0008,1002019202020212022202320242019: 8,030 count2020: 7,885 count2021: 7,890 count2022: 7,780 count2023: 7,580 count2024: 7,670 count7,4007,6007,8008,0008,2002019202120242019: 8,030 count2020: 7,885 count2021: 7,890 count2022: 7,780 count2023: 7,580 count2024: 7,670 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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