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Housing in GU2 8LZ

What the homes in GU2 8LZ 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
1,951 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (74.3%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

GU2 8LZEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached74.3%31.5%
Terraced5.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.1% of households in the GU2 8LZ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.9% own outright and 15.2% with a mortgage.

GU2 8LZ
39%
23%
37%
England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented36.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU2 8LZEngland
Owned outright23.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council35.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU2 8LZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (21.4%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

GU2 8LZEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU2 8LZ (Park Barn & Royal Surrey) (about 1,951 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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