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Housing in GU21 4RT

What the homes in GU21 4RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woking Central
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.8%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GU21 4RTEngland
Detached46.8%22.9%
Semi-detached37.8%31.5%
Terraced3.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU21 4RT area is above that, at 85.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 46.2% with a mortgage.

GU21 4RT
86%
12%
England
  • Owned85.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU21 4RTEngland
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU21 4RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 35.3%. 39% of households include dependent children.

GU21 4RTEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU21 4RT sits in (Woking Central): about 1,524 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.

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