Housing in GU5 0UP
What the homes in GU5 0UP 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
- 1,999 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (49.7%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU5 0UP area is above that, at 75.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented12.6%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. 26.4% 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 26.4%. 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 0UP sits in (Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green): about 1,999 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.