Housing in GU21 8UP
What the homes in GU21 8UP 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
- 1,694 (2024)
GU21 8UPWoking
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (48.5%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU21 8UP area is broadly in line with that, at 67%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.4% of households against 20.5%. 26.8% own outright and 40.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned67%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented21.4%20.5%
- Social rented9.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27% 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 24.4%. 31.6% 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 8UP sits in (St John's): about 1,694 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.