Housing in GU12 6QA
What the homes in GU12 6QA 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)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (42%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU12 6QA area is above that, at 84.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9% of households against 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 49.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented9%20.5%
- Social rented4.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.6%. 29.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU12 6QA sits in (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.