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Housing in GU12

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

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
46,866 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36%). Flats make up 18.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

GU12England
Detached19.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat15.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU12 is broadly in line with that, at 66.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

GU12
67%
17%
15%
England
  • Owned66.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU12England
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22%. 28% of households include dependent children.

GU12England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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

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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