Housing in GU5 9BF
What the homes in GU5 9BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Gomshall, Shere & Albury
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,047 (2024)
GU5 9BFGuildford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.7%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU5 9BF area is broadly in line with that, at 58.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.4% of households against 20.5%. 35.5% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented23.4%20.5%
- Social rented16.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 28% 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 22%. 26.7% 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 GU5 9BF sits in (Gomshall, Shere & Albury): about 2,047 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.