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GU1 3UU area guide

Who lives in GU1 3UU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Guildford Town Centre
Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,927 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What GU1 3UU is like

GU1 3UU 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 1,927 people. 41.8% of households own their home, 48.3% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in GU1 3 sold for a median of £662,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU1 3UU compares

Headline figures for GU1 3UU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£662,000

Median over 71 sales in GU1 3, +35.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 3UU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
34.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU1 3 is up 35.1% on the year before.

Questions

GU1 3UU FAQs

Is GU1 3UU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 3UU?

The median sale price over the last year was £662,000.

Homes in GU1 3 sold for a median of £662,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +35.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU1 3UU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU1 3UU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in GU1 3UU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.7% of residents. 41.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51%).

Which council covers GU1 3UU?

The local authority for GU1 3UU is Guildford.

GU1 3UU comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU1 3UU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 64 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, 0.3 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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