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Housing in GU1 4PG

What the homes in GU1 4PG 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
2,768 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.1%). Flats make up 37.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GU1 4PGEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.1%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat29.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU1 4PG area is below that, at 44.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.4% of households against 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

GU1 4PG
45%
40%
England
  • Owned44.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented40.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU1 4PGEngland
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU1 4PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 21.7%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.

GU1 4PGEngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.7%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 4PG sits in (Guildford Town Centre): about 2,768 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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