Guildford Town Centre
Guildford 013 · 6 sub-areas · 12,373 residents
Guildford 013 sits within Guildford in the South East, home to around 12,400 people and skewing noticeably young — more than a third of residents are aged 18 to 34. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £1,500 a month, slightly above the UK median but well below what you'd pay closer to London. Nearly half of residents work from home, which shapes the area's quieter daytime character.
Guildford Town Centre 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. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Guildford Town Centre?
2 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 37 restaurants and 5 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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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Guildford Town Centre in Guildford
Living in Guildford Town Centre
This part of Guildford has a distinctly younger, renter-heavy feel. Just over a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, and private renters make up almost as large a share of households as owner-occupiers — around 43% own, 43% rent privately. That split gives the area a more transient, mixed-tenure character than the leafier owner-occupied suburbs further out.
Rent sits in the middle of Guildford's price range. A two-bedroom home runs about £1,500 a month — well above the UK median of around £1,200, but that's the cost of living within easy reach of London. The median house price is around £439,000, and if you're saving for a deposit, expect roughly five and a half years on a typical local salary. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,547 a year on top of rent.
Despite its young demographic, the area has a notably high degree-holder share — 56% of residents hold a degree-level qualification. Resident median earnings are around £40,000 a year, slightly above the workplace median of £38,000, which tells you most residents are commuting out for higher-paid work rather than working jobs physically based here.
The nearest mainline rail station is under 600 metres away — roughly a seven-minute walk — and the public transport commute to London takes just under an hour. That said, nearly half of residents work from home, so the commute question matters less here than it might elsewhere. Greenspace is close at hand: three-quarters of residents are within a short walk of it, and the nearest patch is only around 200 metres away on average. For a more detailed look at sub-areas and streets, see the breakdown below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Guildford 013 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's well-connected to London by rail, has greenspace close by, and suits young professionals and remote workers. The crime rate is above average and school quality nearby is patchy, but deprivation is low and broadband is excellent. It's a practical, if pricey, base in the South East.
- What is the rent in Guildford 013?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,160 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,500, and a three-bedroom around £1,820. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 5% in the past year.
- Is Guildford 013 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 272 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, well above the UK average of roughly 80. That said, the area has a large number of jobs-based workers passing through, which can inflate per-resident figures. Deprivation levels are relatively low, which is usually a positive indicator for day-to-day safety.
- What's the commute from Guildford 013 to London?
- By public transport, the journey takes just under an hour — around 58 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 600 metres away, roughly a seven-minute walk. Nearly half of residents work from home, so for many the commute question is largely academic.
- Who lives in Guildford 013?
- Predominantly younger adults — over a third of residents are aged 18 to 34 — with a high share of private renters and single-person households. Most are degree-educated, and median resident earnings sit at around £40,000 a year. It's a mixed-tenure, moderately international neighbourhood.
- What schools are near Guildford 013?
- There are 63 schools within 2km, which is a large number. Around 31% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is under a kilometre away. Families should check individual Ofsted ratings carefully rather than relying on the area average.
- How good is broadband in Guildford 013?
- Very good. Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 92.5% of premises, and no properties fall below the minimum universal service obligation speed. Combined with the high remote-working rate, it's well set up for home-based work.