Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31242
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31242 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near GU3 3BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near GU3 3BQ
Counts are for Worplesdon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +29%
322211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1494
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.67.6%
Other White9.6%
Other Asian4.8%
Indian4.5%
African2.6%
+ 4 other groups · 10.9%
Religion
Christian58.8%
No religion29.1%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4921.1%
50–6417.3%
25–3413.5%
65–749.5%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
One person: aged 66+12.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.0%
One person: other10.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%
Coordinates & Location for GU3 3BQ
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU3 3BQ
Coordinates
51.2534, -0.6082
Grid reference
SU972513
Easting
497,222
Northing
151,387
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X793R+8P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Guildford
Travel to Work
Guildford and Aldershot
ITL Region
Guildford
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Guildford
Local Authority
Council AreaGuildford E14001258
Constituency
E14001258Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Worplesdon
Constituency code
E14001258
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Worplesdon
International Territorial Level
Guildford
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Surrey
NHS EnglandSurrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Surrey
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 92A
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Guildford 005B E01030500
E01030500MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Guildford 005 E02006348
E02006348LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Guildford 005B E01030500
E01030500MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Guildford 005 E02006348
E02006348Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
11 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GU3 3BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01030500 and MSOA E02006348 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31242
Present — Active
Postcode GU3 3BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Surrey.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Guildford is the district council. School applications go through Surrey.
Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Kings College Guildford
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 1,004 m (straight line).
Surrey allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near GU3 3BQ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
78%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 28%
Attainment 8
44.4
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 1,004 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Surrey allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 16%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
56%
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