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GU1 2DD

Castle

Guildford

England / South East / Guildford / Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West / Castle / GU1 2DD

Overview

Postcode GU1 2DD is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Guildford in the South East region , and forms part of the Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £83,600 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Merrow Downs.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,128 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £83,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU1 2DD.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2DD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMerrow DownsLarge
0.3 miSt. Catherine's ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
416
Population density
3,262.7 per km²

Demographics

British
288
69.4%
Other White
51
12.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
17
4.1%
Chinese
12
2.89%
Other Asian
10
2.41%
Total population: 415

Housing

Owns outright
65
37.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
54
31.4%
Owns with a mortgage
46
26.74%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.91%
Other social rented
1
0.58%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Castle

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£1,412,500
Flats67£360,000
Semi-Detached22£703,750
Terraced17£570,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the GU1 2DD postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableTormead SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.