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Housing in GU2 7SL

What the homes in GU2 7SL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Park Barn & Royal Surrey
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
5,388 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (70.5%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU2 7SLEngland
Detached22.8%22.9%
Semi-detached70.5%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU2 7SL area is below that, at 53.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.5% of households against 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

GU2 7SL
53%
41%
England
  • Owned53.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented41.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU2 7SLEngland
Owned outright30.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.4%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU2 7SLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 36.8%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

GU2 7SLEngland
Living alone, under 668%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households36.8%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 7SL sits in (Park Barn & Royal Surrey): about 5,388 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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