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Housing in GU21 7RB

What the homes in GU21 7RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St John's
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.4%). Flats make up 29.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

GU21 7RBEngland
Detached40.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21.5%31.5%
Terraced8.2%23%
Purpose-built flat24.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU21 7RB area is above that, at 77.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 42% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

GU21 7RB
78%
19%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU21 7RBEngland
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU21 7RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

GU21 7RBEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 7RB sits in (St John's): about 1,507 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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