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Housing in GU21 8

What the homes in GU21 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Woking
Region
South East
Population
11,839 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (28.8%). Flats make up 34.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GU21 8England
Detached22.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat28.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU21 8 is broadly in line with that, at 59.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.4% of households against 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

GU21 8
60%
27%
England
  • Owned59.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented27.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU21 8England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU21 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.7%. 27.7% of households include dependent children.

GU21 8England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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. 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

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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