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Housing in GU2 4LF

What the homes in GU2 4LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Onslow Village and University
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
3,404 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.4%). Flats make up 55%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GU2 4LFEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat44.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU2 4LF area is well below that, at 35.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43% of households against 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

GU2 4LF
35%
43%
15%
England
  • Owned35.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.7%1%
  • Private rented43%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU2 4LFEngland
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU2 4LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.6%. 16.8% of households include dependent children.

GU2 4LFEngland
Living alone, under 6632.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.5%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 GU2 4LF sits in (Onslow Village and University): about 3,404 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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