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Housing in GU4

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

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
35,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.2%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

GU4England
Detached41.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.4% of households in GU4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

GU4
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU4England
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.9%). 28% of households include dependent children.

GU4England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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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