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Housing in GU2 8FP

What the homes in GU2 8FP 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
1,606 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.4%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU2 8FPEngland
Detached20.3%22.9%
Semi-detached50.4%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU2 8FP area is above that, at 73.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.6% of households against 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

GU2 8FP
73%
22%
England
  • Owned73.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented21.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU2 8FPEngland
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.4%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. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU2 8FPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.1%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

GU2 8FPEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%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 8FP sits in (Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street): about 1,606 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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