Guildford
Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.
Guildford supports 84,845 workplace jobs with median earnings 21% above the England average.
Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026
Demographics & Population
Mid-year population estimates (2024) and Census 2021 age profile.
Mid-year population estimate of 151,359. Population has grown by 11.7% over five years.
Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates, Census 2021, 2024·Last updated March 2026
Earnings & Income
Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.
Median annual earnings of £39,985 are significantly above the England median of £33,080.
Gender Pay Gap
The gender pay gap is 33.0% (male median £47,373, female median £31,762). This is significantly above the England gap of 28.2%.
Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026
Industry Structure
Location quotients and shift-share analysis for Guildford's economy.
The most specialised sectors are Education (LQ 1.51) and Information & communication (LQ 1.49). Education shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Manufacturing underperforms its national sectoral trend.
Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026
Housing & Property Market
Estimated house prices for Guildford vs England, 2015-2025.
The median house price of £333,007 is above the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.
Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026
Benchmark to national figures
Comparing Guildford to England and Great Britain averages.
Guildford's median earnings of £39,985 are 22% significantly above the England average of £32,909. House prices are 22% significantly above the England median. The claimant rate of 2.0% is lower than the GB average of 3.5%.
Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.