Housing in GU21 5SU
What the homes in GU21 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerwater
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,476 (2024)
GU21 5SUWoking
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (44.6%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU21 5SU area is below that, at 52.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented15.2%20.5%
- Social rented30.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 18.6% 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 28.2%. 35.2% 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 5SU sits in (Sheerwater): about 2,476 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.