Housing in GU21 2PY
What the homes in GU21 2PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Knaphill
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,742 (2024)
GU21 2PYWoking
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (42.1%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU21 2PY area is above that, at 71.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.3%1%
- Private rented17%20.5%
- Social rented9.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.5%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU21 2PY sits in (Knaphill): about 1,742 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.