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Housing in GU1 4BD

What the homes in GU1 4BD 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
2,351 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (48.1%). Flats make up 63.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GU1 4BDEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat48.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU1 4BD area is less than half that, at 29.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.5% of households against 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

GU1 4BD
29%
44%
23%
England
  • Owned29.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented44.5%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU1 4BDEngland
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU1 4BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.8%. 18.9% of households include dependent children.

GU1 4BDEngland
Living alone, under 6629.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.7%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 4BD sits in (Guildford Town Centre): about 2,351 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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