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Housing in GU16

What the homes in GU16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Surrey Heath
Region
South East
Population
36,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.9%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GU16England
Detached39.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.6%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU16 is above that, at 73.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

GU16
74%
15%
England
  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU16England
Owned outright35.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.9%. 29.5% of households include dependent children.

GU16England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Surrey Heath

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Surrey Heath, August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Surrey HeathEngland
All homes£1,503£1,459
One bedroom£1,037£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,335£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,613£1,489
Four or more£2,411£2,161
Detached£2,243£1,640
Semi-detached£1,609£1,449
Terraced£1,457£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,218£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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