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Housing in GU20 5

What the homes in GU20 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Woking
Region
South East
Population
2,059 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42.5%). Flats make up 50.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GU20 5England
Detached34.5%22.9%
Semi-detached11%31.5%
Terraced3.9%23%
Purpose-built flat42.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU20 5 is broadly in line with that, at 55%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.6% of households against 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

GU20 5
55%
43%
England
  • Owned55%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented42.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU20 5England
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU20 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.2%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

GU20 5England
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Woking

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Woking, August 2026, −1.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

WokingEngland
All homes£1,620£1,459
One bedroom£1,133£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,443£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,760£1,489
Four or more£2,692£2,161
Detached£2,508£1,640
Semi-detached£1,762£1,449
Terraced£1,491£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,292£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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