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Housing in GU25

What the homes in GU25 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Runnymede
Region
South East
Population
8,264 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.4%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

GU25England
Detached45.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home5.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU25 is above that, at 71.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.4% of households against 20.5%. 39.7% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

GU25
71%
20%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU25England
Owned outright39.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU25England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.7%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.

GU25England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Runnymede

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Runnymede, August 2026, −0.7% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

RunnymedeEngland
All homes£1,586£1,459
One bedroom£1,084£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,394£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,672£1,489
Four or more£2,408£2,161
Detached£2,224£1,640
Semi-detached£1,795£1,449
Terraced£1,556£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,281£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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