Housing in GU22 8EA
What the homes in GU22 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerwater
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,011 (2024)
GU22 8EAWoking
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.6%). Flats make up 29.3%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU22 8EA area is below that, at 45.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented26.8%20.5%
- Social rented26.7%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 2.9 people living in it. 26.2% 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 22.6%. 30.3% 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 GU22 8EA sits in (Sheerwater): about 3,011 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.