Onslow is a residential ward on the north side of Guildford in Surrey, encompassing the Stag Hill campus of the University of Surrey alongside suburban streets and nearby green spaces such as Stoke Park. Its position close to the town centre, the railway and the A3 gives it a well connected but leafy character, with a mix of purpose‑built student accommodation, family housing and small local shops.
Named after the historic Onslow family who once owned much land in the area, the ward blends long‑standing commuter households with a sizeable student community, a mix that shapes the local housing market, amenities and social life. Early 20th‑century housing patterns and nearby parks hint at its past, while university activity and steady local services keep the neighbourhood lively and diverse.
Postcode districts covering Onslow
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 22.1 miles
- Sutton 19.9 miles
- Crawley 19.5 miles
- Croydon 24 miles
- Slough 19.4 miles
- Basingstoke 21.6 miles
- Woking 5.1 miles
- Bracknell 13.8 miles
- Guildford 1.3 miles
- Maidenhead 20.1 miles
- Hounslow 19 miles
- Aldershot 6.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westborough Ward 0.4 miles
- St. Nicolas Ward 0.8 miles
- Artington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stoughton South Ward 1.3 miles
- Guildford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stoke Ward 1.3 miles
- Stoughton North Ward 1.7 miles
- Compton Parish 1.8 miles
- Bellfields & Slyfield Ward 1.9 miles
- Fairlands Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wood Street Village Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Castle Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Onslow
GU2 7NU, GU2 7SL, GU2 7QU, GU2 7QY, GU2 7RU, GU2 7QD, GU2 4LE, GU2 7NN, GU2 7JH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 17.3 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 19.1 miles
- Guildford Railway Station 0.8 miles
- London Road Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Onslow Ad
- The Withies Inn 5 1.9 miles
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Guildford 4 0.2 miles
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 1.4 miles
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 3.5 miles
- The Stag on the River 4 4.2 miles
- Worplesdon Place Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Hilton Woking 4 5.8 miles
- Aviator Farnborough 4 7.3 miles
- Gorse Hill 4 4.5 miles
Schools in Onslow
- Onslow Infant School Primary
- Queen Eleanor's C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- university of surrey University 0.6 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 5.3 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 5.9 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 6.8 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 7.6 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 9 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 9.3 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 9.5 miles