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Housing in GU1 4

What the homes in GU1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
13,561 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44%). Flats make up 58.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GU1 4England
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat44%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU1 4 is well below that, at 38.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.6% of households against 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

GU1 4
39%
44%
14%
England
  • Owned38.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented43.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU1 4England
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.1%. 17.6% of households include dependent children.

GU1 4England
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%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

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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