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Housing in GU4 7QL

What the homes in GU4 7QL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mayford & Brookwood
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,315 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (70%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU4 7QLEngland
Detached70%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced3.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU4 7QL area is well above that, at 87.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.7% of households against 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

GU4 7QL
87%
England
  • Owned87.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU4 7QLEngland
Owned outright50.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU4 7QLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

GU4 7QLEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU4 7QL sits in (Mayford & Brookwood): about 1,315 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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