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Housing in GU1 2LY

What the homes in GU1 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,395 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.5%). Flats make up 29.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

GU1 2LYEngland
Detached47.5%22.9%
Semi-detached15.1%31.5%
Terraced8%23%
Purpose-built flat25%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU1 2LY area is above that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.5% of households against 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

GU1 2LY
73%
20%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU1 2LYEngland
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU1 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.8%. 35.8% of households include dependent children.

GU1 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

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.

GuildfordEngland
All homes£1,736£1,459
One bedroom£1,185£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,541£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,866£1,489
Four or more£2,527£2,161
Detached£2,500£1,640
Semi-detached£1,924£1,449
Terraced£1,749£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,371£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU1 2LY sits in (Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West): about 2,395 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.

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