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Housing in GU2

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

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
45,234 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.9%). Flats make up 22%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

GU2England
Detached22.3%22.9%
Semi-detached41.9%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU2 is broadly in line with that, at 56.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

GU2
57%
24%
17%
England
  • Owned56.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU2England
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.7%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

GU2England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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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