Housing in GU1 1QS
What the homes in GU1 1QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.6%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU1 1QS area is broadly in line with that, at 59.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented16.6%20.5%
- Social rented22.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 29.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Guildford
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Guildford, August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU1 1QS sits in (Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield): about 1,525 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.