Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield
Guildford 007 · 4 sub-areas · 6,583 residents
Guildford 007 is a residential part of Guildford, home to around 6,600 people, with a notably high share of social housing for a Surrey postcode. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £1,500 a month — slightly above the UK average but below what you'd expect in much of the South East. The rail commute to London takes around 80 minutes by public transport.
Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield is a mid-density neighbourhood of Guildford in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,698 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield in Guildford
Living in Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield
This part of Guildford sits noticeably apart from the town's more affluent, owner-occupied neighbourhoods. Around a third of households here rent from social landlords — an unusually high concentration for Surrey, where social housing is scarce across the county. That shapes the mix of residents: families, longer-term locals, and people on modest incomes who might otherwise be priced out of the surrounding area.
Rents sit at a middle point for Guildford overall. A two-bedroom property runs around £1,500 a month, which is above the UK median but modest by South East standards. If you're comparing to central Guildford or the more polished suburbs to the north and west, this end of town is among the more accessible. Buying is a different story — the median sale price is around £422,000, and saving a deposit takes roughly five years on a typical local salary.
The population skews younger than you might expect: nearly a quarter of residents are aged 18 to 34, and under-18s make up another 22%. Couples with children account for around one in five households, and the single-person household share is about one in four. It reads as a genuinely mixed community rather than a single dominant demographic.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is about 2 km away — roughly a 25-minute walk, though most residents drive. Public transport use is low, with just under 6% commuting that way; 50% use a car. Working from home is common, with 28% of residents doing so. Broadband is fully gigabit-enabled across the area, with no properties below the minimum speed standard. For sub-areas and street-level detail, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Guildford 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a mixed neighbourhood with genuine community character, but it's not the polished side of Guildford. Around a third of housing is social rented, deprivation is in the fourth decile nationally, and crime runs above average for Surrey. That said, greenspace is close — 73% of residents are within walking distance of open space — and it's more affordable than much of the town.
- What is the rent in Guildford 007?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £1,159 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,507, and a three-bedroom around £1,823. These figures are estimates scaled from Guildford-wide ONS data. Rents rose roughly 5% in the past year, and at the median wage, you'd be spending around 65% of take-home pay on a two-bed.
- Is Guildford 007 safe?
- Crime here runs at around 106 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — noticeably above the UK average of roughly 80. For Surrey, that's on the higher side. The area sits in the fourth deprivation decile nationally, which tends to correlate with elevated crime. It's safer than many urban neighbourhoods elsewhere in England, but higher-risk than most of Guildford.
- What's the commute from Guildford 007 to London?
- By public transport, London takes around 80 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2 km away — a 25-minute walk or short drive. Most residents commute by car; only around 6% use public transport. Working from home is common, with 28% of residents doing so.
- Who lives in Guildford 007?
- A genuinely mixed community. Around a third are social renters — unusually high for Surrey. Nearly a quarter of residents are aged 18 to 34, and under-18s make up another 22%. Couples with children account for about one in five households. It's more working-class in composition than most of Guildford, with a median resident salary of around £40,000.
- What schools are near Guildford 007?
- There are 39 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 2.7 km away. It's worth checking live catchment maps through Surrey County Council before making decisions based on school quality.