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Housing in GU4 8AP

What the homes in GU4 8AP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pewley Down & The Mount
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (81.9%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU4 8APEngland
Detached81.9%22.9%
Semi-detached7.9%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU4 8AP area is well above that, at 91.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.7% of households against 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.

GU4 8AP
91%
England
  • Owned91.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU4 8APEngland
Owned outright50.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 14.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU4 8APEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 31.2%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

GU4 8APEngland
Living alone, under 666.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 GU4 8AP sits in (Pewley Down & The Mount): about 1,502 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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