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Guildford

143,650 people · median £495,000

Guildford Council · Liberal Democrat minority — no overall control   25/48 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
67/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£495k
median price
+6.7%
5-year growth
7.5
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£495k
median sold price
11 yrs
of local pay to buy
+6.7%
5-year change
£397k
typical terraced
32 min
London — fastest
12
rail stations
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
65
schools total
7.5
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
353
Violence — most
9.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.8%
in a flood zone
1,210
green spaces
6.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
375
eat & drink
84
shops
68.7%
gigabit
25
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +6.7%

£325k£393k£462k£530k20142025£500,000
£344,975 in 2014 → £500,000 in 2025 · 1,839 sales in 12 months
In Surrey:
7th cheapest of 118th safest of 113rd most affordable of 1110th best for schools of 11
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The area in short district AI summary

Guildford, Surrey, is home to 143,650 people. The median house price is £495,000, with sales of 1,839 in the past 12 months. Detached properties dominate at 33.5 percent of housing, and owner-occupation stands at 66.3 percent.

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Employment is strong at 58.5 percent, with 44.2 percent working from home. Education is a notable strength: 44.1 percent of residents aged 16 and over hold Level 4 qualifications or above. The area has 65 schools, with 14 of the 16 Ofsted-rated schools judged good or better. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at 9.3 annual mean and PM2.5 at 6.9. Broadband is widespread: 71.0 percent have ultrafast connectivity and 94.4 percent have superfast. Crime stands at 7.5 per 1,000 population. The area is 83.5 percent green belt. Council tax band D is £2,501.18 for 2026/27. About 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Guildford.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:42:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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