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GU1 2PX

Merrow

Guildford

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

Overview

Postcode GU1 2PX 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 41.0 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 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Merrow Downs.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,238 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.0 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 137 ft away from GU1 2PX.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2PX 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

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miMerrow DownsLarge

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
2,760.5 per km²

Demographics

British
231
74.28%
Other White
40
12.86%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
3.54%
Arab
8
2.57%
Chinese
6
1.93%
Total population: 311

Housing

Owns outright
60
44.44%
Owns with a mortgage
39
28.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
22.96%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Shared ownership
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

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 2PX postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miPeacocks127 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PF
0.4 miOne Stop119-121 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PF

Data Sources

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