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Housing in GU12 5EG

What the homes in GU12 5EG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ash Vale
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,382 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.2%). Flats make up 17.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

GU12 5EGEngland
Detached46.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU12 5EG area is above that, at 85.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.

GU12 5EG
86%
13%
England
  • Owned85.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU12 5EGEngland
Owned outright49.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU12 5EGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.5%. 20.8% of households include dependent children.

GU12 5EGEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 GU12 5EG sits in (Ash Vale): about 1,382 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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