Guildford vs Rushmoor

A side-by-side comparison of the Guildford and Rushmoorlocal 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 Rushmoor; Guildford has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Guildford	Rushmoor
Population	143,650	99,756
Density	530/km²	2,555/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,547	£2,320
Schools Good/Outstanding	88%	80%
Aged under 16	17%	19%
Aged 16–64	66%	66%
Aged 65+	18%	15%

Guildford council area →Rushmoor council area →