Living in Guildford

Guildford is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 147,777 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 5%, #18 of 387), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #23 of 378), young professionals (top 7%, #24 of 367).

Residents147,777
Density545 per km²
Area271.1 km²
Hub airport27 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,653,100 people
Sea coast50 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to London43 km
Within 10 km373,916 people
Greater areaGreater London, 43 km out
Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 15:57

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How Guildford ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family64#83 of 378#17 of 67Map
Low-income household35#324 of 387#46 of 67Map
Low-income family47#256 of 378#39 of 67Map
Single parent56#180 of 378#30 of 67Map
Pensioner couple70#48 of 378#19 of 67Map
Single pensioner75#32 of 378#15 of 67Map
Early retiree64#136 of 387#28 of 67Map
Single professional70#25 of 368#3 of 67Map
Young professional72#24 of 367#3 of 67Map
DINKS71#31 of 362#8 of 67Map
Remote worker53#337 of 387#49 of 67Map
Commuter82#30 of 368#5 of 67Map
Car-free household79#26 of 361#4 of 67Map
Student70#94 of 354#13 of 67Map
First-home buyer47#302 of 378#44 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover28#339 of 388#51 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#31 of 363#5 of 67Map
Expat professional71#18 of 387#9 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover77#23 of 378#14 of 67Map
Nature-focused household60#175 of 388#24 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#219 of 388#38 of 67Map
Rural value seeker36#284 of 388#35 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover45#247 of 388#38 of 67Map
Lottery winner67#36 of 388#7 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#74 of 388#19 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner59#187 of 388#36 of 67Map
Digital native61#116 of 368#9 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Jobs and economy92
  • Health and elderly91
  • Safety and community89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Education and family78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Foundation73
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Green space48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance27
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance27
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Sea or lake shore18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.