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Housing in GU3 1BE

What the homes in GU3 1BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shalford & Wanborough
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,254 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.5%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU3 1BEEngland
Detached51.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU3 1BE area is broadly in line with that, at 68.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

GU3 1BE
69%
19%
12%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU3 1BEEngland
Owned outright34.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented5.1%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU3 1BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.8%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.

GU3 1BEEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 GU3 1BE sits in (Shalford & Wanborough): about 1,254 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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