Housing in GU4 7LY
What the homes in GU4 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,364 (2024)
GU4 7LYGuildford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (45.1%). Flats make up 26.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU4 7LY area is above that, at 70.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.9% of households against 20.5%. 37% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented24.9%20.5%
- Social rented2%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 2.4 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.2%. 30.7% 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 GU4 7LY sits in (Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West): about 2,364 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.