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Housing in GU12 5SD

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

Neighbourhood
Ash Vale
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.6%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU12 5SDEngland
Detached41.3%22.9%
Semi-detached44.6%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU12 5SD area is well above that, at 89.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9% of households against 20.5%. 44.6% own outright and 45.3% with a mortgage.

GU12 5SD
90%
England
  • Owned89.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU12 5SDEngland
Owned outright44.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU12 5SDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.5%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

GU12 5SDEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 5SD sits in (Ash Vale): about 1,419 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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