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Housing in GU12 6JU

What the homes in GU12 6JU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tongham
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,313 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU12 6JUEngland
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.8% of households in the GU12 6JU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 49.2% with a mortgage.

GU12 6JU
85%
England
  • Owned84.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU12 6JUEngland
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan49.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU12 6JUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.6%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

GU12 6JUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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). 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 6JU (Tongham) (about 2,313 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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