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GU1 2XN

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Merrow

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Detailed insights for GU1 2XN

Overview

Postcode GU1 2XN 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 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £85,059 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 32,754 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 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 per household in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £85,059 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2XN 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
1,637.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.3(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.64(-43%)
Public order
4.83(-21%)
Other theft
3.02(-46%)
Other crime
2.42(+28%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
78.72%
Other White
26
9.22%
Indian
11
3.9%
Chinese
6
2.13%
Other Asian
5
1.77%
Total population: 282

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
148
62.45%
Level 3 (A level)
29
12.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.81%
No qualifications
14
5.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
4.22%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
50.85%
Owns with a mortgage
40
33.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.41%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Merrow

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £605,000 in Merrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Merrow in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Merrow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£900,000
Flats17£280,000
Semi-Detached35£550,000
Terraced23£427,500

10 year median price trend in Merrow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Merrow.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 2XN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryMerrow Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU1 2XN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 2XN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMarks & Spencer215-219 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 2RBWalking directions to Marks & Spencer

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Guildford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,619
Band B£1,889
Band C£2,159
Band D£2,429
Band E£2,969
Band F£3,508
Band G£4,048
Band H£4,858

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGuildfordE07000209
Parliamentary ConstituencyGuildfordE14001258
WardMerrowE05014952
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow WestE02006354
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 011EE01030461
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.