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Housing in GU2 5

What the homes in GU2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
2,992 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (26.8%). Flats make up 32.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GU2 5England
Detached16.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced26.4%23%
Purpose-built flat26.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU2 5 is less than half that, at 29.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 10.3% with a mortgage.

GU2 5
30%
49%
21%
England
  • Owned29.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented48.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU2 5England
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council18.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 32.6%. 13.4% of households include dependent children.

GU2 5England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households32.6%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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