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Housing in GU3 2

What the homes in GU3 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
9,111 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (37.5%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

GU3 2England
Detached37.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home7.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU3 2 is broadly in line with that, at 67.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.2% of households against 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

GU3 2
68%
20%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU3 2England
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU3 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.4%. 21% of households include dependent children.

GU3 2England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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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