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GU1 2HW

Merrow

Guildford

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

Overview

Postcode GU1 2HW is located in an urban city, within the Merrow 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 44.7 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Merrow Downs.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
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 32,754 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 2HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2HW 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miMerrow DownsLarge

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
3,042.7 per km²

Demographics

British
296
86.55%
Other White
16
4.68%
Other
6
1.75%
Indian
6
1.75%
Chinese
5
1.46%
Total population: 342

Housing

Owns outright
58
42.34%
Owns with a mortgage
56
40.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.41%
Shared ownership
5
3.65%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.73%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Merrow

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £635,000 in Merrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£900,000
Flats17£285,000
Semi-Detached40£530,000
Terraced29£400,000

10 years price trend in Merrow

Schools

In the GU1 2HW postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryMerrow Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miMarks & Spencer215-219 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 2RB

Data Sources

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