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Housing in GU2 8

What the homes in GU2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
17,984 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.1%). Flats make up 19.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

GU2 8England
Detached14.6%22.9%
Semi-detached52.1%31.5%
Terraced13.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU2 8 is below that, at 46.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26% of households against 20.5%. 23.9% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

GU2 8
46%
26%
27%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented26%20.5%
  • Social rented26.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU2 8England
Owned outright23.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council22.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 20.1%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

GU2 8England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.1%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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