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Housing in GU3

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

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
26,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.5%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GU3England
Detached38.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.1% of households in GU3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.2% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

GU3
69%
17%
12%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU3England
Owned outright37.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

GU3England
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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). 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

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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