Housing in GU1 1SU
What the homes in GU1 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Guildford Town Centre
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
GU1 1SUGuildford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.5%). Flats make up 56.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU1 1SU area is broadly in line with that, at 61.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.8% of households against 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented28.8%20.5%
- Social rented8.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% 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 21%. 24.9% 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 1SU sits in (Guildford Town Centre): about 2,062 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.