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Housing in GU12 5QN

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

Neighbourhood
Ash Vale
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,673 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (63%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU12 5QNEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced63%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.5% of households in the GU12 5QN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

GU12 5QN
65%
31%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU12 5QNEngland
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU12 5QNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.4%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

GU12 5QNEngland
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU12 5QN (Ash Vale) (about 1,673 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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