Pewley Down & The Mount
Guildford 016 · 4 sub-areas · 6,154 residents
Guildford 016 is a residential part of Guildford in the South East, home to around 6,154 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,507 a month — noticeably above the UK national median for a 2-bed, and reflecting the broader premium that Guildford commands over most of the country. The area is predominantly owner-occupied and well-qualified, with over six in ten residents holding a degree.
Pewley Down & The Mount 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. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Pewley Down & The Mount?
3 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 27 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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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Pewley Down & The Mount in Guildford
Living in Pewley Down & The Mount
Guildford 016 sits firmly in owner-occupier territory — nearly three in four homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, which gives it a settled, established feel compared to many parts of the South East where private renting dominates. It's a quieter, residential part of Guildford rather than the commercial core, and the demographic mix reflects that: age is spread fairly evenly across the decades, with no single cohort dominating.
On rent, this is mid-to-upper range for Guildford. A 2-bed will run you around £1,507 a month, and a 3-bed pushes to roughly £1,823. Rents rose around 5% over the past year, broadly in line with the South East trend. The median house price here sits above £755,000, which tells you why saving a deposit — at around 9.4 years of typical earnings — is a serious undertaking.
The people who live here skew highly educated: around 66% hold a degree-level qualification, which is well above the national norm. The resident median salary is just under £40,000 a year — competitive, though not exceptional for the South East. Interestingly, the workplace salary in the area runs slightly lower at around £38,000, suggesting many residents are commuting out to higher-paying roles, most likely into London.
Practically speaking, the area scores well on greenspace — the typical resident is within about 340 metres of green space, and just over half the area falls within easy walking distance of it. Broadband is strong, with 88% gigabit coverage and no properties below the universal service obligation speed. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Guildford 016 a nice place to live?
- By most objective measures, yes. It's one of the least deprived neighbourhoods in England (deprivation decile 9.6 out of 10), crime is well below the national average at around 49 incidents per 1,000 residents, and greenspace is genuinely walkable for most residents. The trade-off is cost — rents and house prices are high, and the deposit-to-salary gap is steep at around 9.4 years.
- What is the rent in Guildford 016?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,159 a month, a two-bedroom is roughly £1,507, and a three-bedroom pushes to about £1,823. Rents rose around 5% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices — official ONS rent data doesn't go below council level.
- Is Guildford 016 safe?
- Yes, it's notably safe. The crime rate is around 49 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — well below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the least deprived decile nationally, which typically correlates with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Guildford 016 to London?
- The rail commute to London takes around 42 minutes by public transport from Guildford station, which is roughly a 17-minute walk away. That said, around 63% of residents here work from home, so the commute is a non-issue for many. For those who do go in, it's a workable London commute.
- Who lives in Guildford 016?
- Predominantly owner-occupiers — about 73% of homes are owned — with a highly educated population (around 66% degree-qualified) and an age profile spread fairly evenly across all adult groups. It's a settled, relatively affluent community with low deprivation and limited social housing.
- What schools are near Guildford 016?
- There are 25 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 24% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,338 metres away (roughly a 17-minute walk). It's worth researching individual schools before moving if this is a priority.
- Is Guildford 016 good for working from home?
- Very much so. Around 63% of residents already work from home — one of the highest rates in the country. Broadband infrastructure backs this up: 88% of properties have gigabit-capable connections, and no homes fall below the minimum broadband speed standard.