Housing in GU5 0EF
What the homes in GU5 0EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
GU5 0EFGuildford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (54.1%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU5 0EF area is well above that, at 88.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 44.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented8.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.1% 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 28.4%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU5 0EF sits in (Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green): about 1,584 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.