Housing in GU2 7RT
What the homes in GU2 7RT 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
- 1,751 (2024)
GU2 7RTGuildford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (51.2%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU2 7RT area is well above that, at 86.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 43.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented12%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%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 2.7 people living in it. 17.1% 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 33.3%. 35.2% 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 GU2 7RT sits in (Onslow Village and University): about 1,751 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.