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GU1 2UA area guide

Who lives in GU1 2UA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burpham North & Merrow East
Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,678 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU1 2UA is like

GU1 2UA is a postcode in the Burpham North & Merrow East area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,678 people. 48.6% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 38% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in GU1 2 sold for a median of £547,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU1 2UA compares

Headline figures for GU1 2UA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£547,500

Median over 100 sales in GU1 2, −11.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,761

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU1 2UA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
38% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU1 2 is down 11.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU1 2UA FAQs

Is GU1 2UA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.4 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU1 2UA?

The median sale price over the last year was £547,500.

Homes in GU1 2 sold for a median of £547,500 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU1 2UA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU1 2UA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GU1 2UA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.6% of residents. 48.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (71.1%).

Which council covers GU1 2UA?

The local authority for GU1 2UA is Guildford.

GU1 2UA comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU1 2UA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 1.3 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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