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GU1 2LG

Merrow

Guildford

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

Overview

Postcode GU1 2LG 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 very low crime levels, with around 28.9 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 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
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 31,801 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 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 2LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2LG 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
4,571 per km²

Demographics

British
239
73.31%
Other White
21
6.44%
Indian
16
4.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
3.37%
Chinese
9
2.76%
Total population: 326

Housing

Owns outright
62
51.24%
Owns with a mortgage
53
43.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Total households: 121

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 2LG postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miOne Stop119-121 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PF
0.1 miPeacocks127 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PF
0.3 miCostcutter61 Bushy Hill Drive, Guildford, GU1 2UQ

Data Sources

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