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Housing in GU21 5TA

What the homes in GU21 5TA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Horsell
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,471 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (75.2%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU21 5TAEngland
Detached75.2%22.9%
Semi-detached13.5%31.5%
Terraced1.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.9% of households in the GU21 5TA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 41.6% with a mortgage.

GU21 5TA
88%
England
  • Owned87.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU21 5TAEngland
Owned outright46.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU21 5TAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.9%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

GU21 5TAEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 5TA (Horsell) (about 1,471 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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