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GU1 2US

Merrow

Guildford

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

Overview

Postcode GU1 2US 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 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 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
3.8%
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

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% 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 2US.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2US 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miMerrow DownsLarge

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
4,730.5 per km²

Demographics

British
176
74.26%
Other White
25
10.55%
Chinese
9
3.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.95%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.53%
Total population: 237

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
43
54.43%
Owns outright
27
34.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
7.59%
Social rents from council
2
2.53%
Other social rented
1
1.27%
Total households: 79

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 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.