Guildford vs Runnymede

A side-by-side comparison of the Guildford and Runnymedelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Guildford is the more populous; council tax is lower in Runnymede; Guildford has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Guildford	Runnymede
Population	143,650	88,079
Density	530/km²	1,129/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,547	£2,493
Schools Good/Outstanding	88%	87%
Aged under 16	17%	17%
Aged 16–64	66%	65%
Aged 65+	18%	17%

Guildford council area →Runnymede council area →