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Housing in GU21

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

Council
Woking
Region
South East
Population
60,341 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (29.8%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

GU21England
Detached29.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat22.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU21 is broadly in line with that, at 64.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.2% of households against 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

GU21
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21%
13%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU21England
Owned outright30.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.7%. 29.9% of households include dependent children.

GU21England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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