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Housing in GU21 1

What the homes in GU21 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Woking
Region
South East
Population
11,954 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.3%). Flats make up 42.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GU21 1England
Detached29%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat36.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU21 1 is broadly in line with that, at 56.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.7% of households against 20.5%. 26.7% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

GU21 1
56%
31%
13%
England
  • Owned56.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented30.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU21 1England
Owned outright26.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU21 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.9%. 24.7% of households include dependent children.

GU21 1England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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