Housing in GU21 4LY
What the homes in GU21 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Horsell
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
GU21 4LYWoking
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.2%). Flats make up 45.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU21 4LY area is below that, at 53.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.9% of households against 20.5%. 26.2% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned53.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented19.9%20.5%
- Social rented26.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.6% 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 24.1%. 33% 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 4LY sits in (Horsell): about 1,381 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.