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GU1 1EQ area guide

Who lives in GU1 1EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Guildford Town Centre
Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,768 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What GU1 1EQ is like

GU1 1EQ is a postcode in the Guildford Town Centre area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,768 people. 44.7% of households own their home, 40.4% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 63.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU1 1 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU1 1EQ compares

Headline figures for GU1 1EQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 115 sales in GU1 1, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,769

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU1 1EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
37.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

GU1 1EQ FAQs

Is GU1 1EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in GU1 1EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in GU1 1 sold for a median of £450,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU1 1EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU1 1EQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GU1 1EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.3% of residents. 44.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.1%).

Which council covers GU1 1EQ?

The local authority for GU1 1EQ is Guildford.

GU1 1EQ comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU1 1EQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Guildford Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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