Housing in GU2 9YD
What the homes in GU2 9YD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Stoughton
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (29.4%). Flats make up 35.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU2 9YD area is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.3% of households against 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented28.3%20.5%
- Social rented11.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.6%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU2 9YD sits in (Stoughton): about 1,937 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.