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Housing in GU21 2

What the homes in GU21 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Woking
Region
South East
Population
19,366 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.4%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GU21 2England
Detached31.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.4%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU21 2 is above that, at 73.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 40.4% with a mortgage.

GU21 2
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU21 2England
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU21 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.3%. 32.9% of households include dependent children.

GU21 2England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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