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 miles35.5 km
- Sutton 19.9 miles32 km
- Crawley 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Croydon 24 miles38.6 km
- Slough 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Basingstoke 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Woking 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bracknell 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Guildford 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Maidenhead 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Hounslow 19 miles30.6 km
- Aldershot 6.9 miles11.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Westborough Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- St. Nicolas Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Artington Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Stoughton South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Guildford Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Stoke Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Stoughton North Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Compton Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bellfields & Slyfield Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Fairlands Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wood Street Village Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Castle Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Onslow
GU2 4LF, GU2 7TW, GU2 7TS, GU2 7AN, GU2 7RS, GU2 7QZ, GU2 7SJ, GU2 7UH, GU2 4RG … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 17.3 miles27.9 km
- London Gatwick Airport 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Guildford Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- London Road Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Onslow Ad
- The Withies Inn 5 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holiday Inn Guildford 4 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Stag on the River 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Hilton Woking 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Worplesdon Place Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Aviator Farnborough 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Gorse Hill 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
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 miles1 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Britty Wood Forest 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 9.5 miles15.2 km