Guildford constituency is centred on the Surrey town of Guildford and includes most of its main urban and suburban neighbourhoods together with some adjoining communities. Guildford is the clear commercial, educational and transport centre, set in the valley of the River Wey and surrounded by the wooded hills of the Surrey countryside. Residential areas extend outward from the historic town centre, while the constituency’s edges become greener and lower-density. Major rail and road routes connect Guildford with London, Woking and the south coast. The seat is predominantly urban and suburban compared with neighbouring rural Surrey constituencies, but significant parks, river corridors and nearby downland remain important parts of its landscape.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Guildford, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population106,711
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth East
Age profile
0 to 1718.8% · 20,053 people
18 to 2414.8% · 15,820 people
25 to 3413.3% · 14,165 people
35 to 4919.1% · 20,354 people
50 to 6417.9% · 19,120 people
65 and over16.1% · 17,199 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
38,999 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners63.4% · 24,732 households
Private renters21.9% · 8,524 households
Social renters13.2% · 5,153 households
Other tenure1.5% · 590 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
38,997 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households26.8% · 10,464 households
Families with dependent children28.7% · 11,180 households
Other single-family households35.8% · 13,948 households
Other household types8.7% · 3,405 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
101,736 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot4.5% · 4,530 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.0% · 9,129 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act86.6% · 88,077 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Signatures in this constituency459
Signatures nationally244,689
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded43
Total awarded£2,454,120
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026
Stone x Glass
Grant to individual
£13,830
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Stone x Glass - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 21 May 2026
Stronger Minds Stronger Community
Samson Centre for MS
£18,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Samson Centre for MS - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 21 May 2026
Accessible prostate and menstruation friendly toilets for Guildford Cathedral
Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirt Guildford
£19,381
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirt Guildford - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 2 April 2026
Improving the health of Disabled people through inclusive physical activities
Surrey Coalition of Disabled People
£19,985
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Surrey Coalition of Disabled People - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 26 February 2026
Access for All- Woodland trail and PlayZone Project
Effingham Village Recreation Trust
£18,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Effingham Village Recreation Trust - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
38 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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