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Housing in GU2 8EU

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

Neighbourhood
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,434 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (32.7%). Flats make up 35.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GU2 8EUEngland
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat32.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU2 8EU area is well below that, at 38.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

GU2 8EU
38%
16%
42%
England
  • Owned38.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented41.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU2 8EUEngland
Owned outright17.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council21.6%8.3%
From a housing association20.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU2 8EUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 31.4% of households include dependent children.

GU2 8EUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.2%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 8EU sits in (Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street): about 1,434 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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