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Guildford

Guildford is a district council in Surrey, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

The average home in Guildford fell 5.6% in the year to June 2026, to £524k, while two bedroom rent rose 5.7% in the year to August 2026, to £1,541 a month. Recorded crime, 71.7 per 1,000 residents, is the highest of the councils it borders and up 7.7% since 2022-23. Pupils at sixteen average an Attainment 8 score of 52.7, higher than 92% of councils in England. 82.1% of residents were at the same address a year earlier, the lowest share in Surrey.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,547

Higher than 78% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£524k

Higher than 92% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 5.6% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,541

Higher than 86% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 5.7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings11.2

Higher than 90% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van13.8%

Lower than 75% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station32.1%

Higher than 63% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket59.9%

Lower than 76% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

11th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy60.8%

Lower than 78% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available64.3%

Lower than 83% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

Down 7 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score52.7

Higher than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,941

Lower than 78% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

15th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.7%

Lower than 48% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Surrey as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents71.7

Higher than 52% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

Up 7.7% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.0

Lower than 69% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year57.6

Higher than 83% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Surrey as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier82.1%

Lower than 94% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.6

Lower than 63% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 13.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 65% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.1

Lower than 68% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women66.4 yrs

Higher than 91% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Surrey as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 11th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 3.2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home33.6 ha

Higher than 62% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean9 µg/m³

Higher than 61% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

Down 33.3% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Guildford shares a boundary with Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Rushmoor, Surrey Heath, Waverley and Woking. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Rushmoor£1,269
  2. Surrey Heath£1,335
  3. Waverley£1,354
  4. Woking£1,443
  5. Mole Valley£1,455
  6. Guildford£1,541
  7. Elmbridge£1,589
Average house price, all homes
  1. Rushmoor£329k
  2. Woking£434k
  3. Surrey Heath£461k
  4. Guildford£524k
  5. Mole Valley£540k
  6. Waverley£561k
  7. Elmbridge£744k
Council tax, band D
  1. Rushmoor£2,320
  2. Mole Valley£2,520
  3. Guildford£2,547
  4. Elmbridge£2,558
  5. Surrey Heath£2,585
  6. Woking£2,598
  7. Waverley£2,605
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Waverley36.7
  2. Elmbridge51.3
  3. Surrey Heath51.4
  4. Mole Valley54.3
  5. Rushmoor57.9
  6. Woking62.0
  7. Guildford71.7
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Mole Valley1,699
  2. Waverley1,855
  3. Guildford1,941
  4. Surrey Heath1,995
  5. Elmbridge2,191
  6. Woking2,235
  7. Rushmoor2,253
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Rushmoor60%
  2. Guildford62%
  3. Surrey Heath66%
  4. Mole Valley67%
  5. Woking68%
  6. Waverley70%
  7. Elmbridge74%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Waverley6.8 µg/m³
  2. Guildford9 µg/m³
  3. Mole Valley9 µg/m³
  4. Rushmoor9.6 µg/m³
  5. Woking9.8 µg/m³
  6. Surrey Heath10.2 µg/m³
  7. Elmbridge12.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Surrey Heath22.4%
  2. Woking24.6%
  3. Waverley26.6%
  4. Guildford32.1%
  5. Rushmoor34.9%
  6. Mole Valley37.4%
  7. Elmbridge40.4%

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