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Housing in GU26 6SU

What the homes in GU26 6SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham
Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,647 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42%). Flats make up 35.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GU26 6SUEngland
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached11.4%31.5%
Terraced11.4%23%
Purpose-built flat23.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU26 6SU area is above that, at 73.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.1% of households against 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

GU26 6SU
73%
18%
England
  • Owned73.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU26 6SUEngland
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU26 6SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.1%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

GU26 6SUEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Waverley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Waverley, August 2026, −2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

WaverleyEngland
All homes£1,459£1,459
One bedroom£1,057£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,354£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,634£1,489
Four or more£2,360£2,161
Detached£2,128£1,640
Semi-detached£1,553£1,449
Terraced£1,407£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,194£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU26 6SU sits in (Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham): about 1,647 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.

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