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Housing in GU51 5

What the homes in GU51 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hart
Region
South East
Population
7,282 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.3%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GU51 5England
Detached44.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.7%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU51 5 is above that, at 73.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.

GU51 5
73%
12%
England
  • Owned73.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU51 5England
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU51 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.7%. 33.2% of households include dependent children.

GU51 5England
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hart

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hart, August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

HartEngland
All homes£1,414£1,459
One bedroom£1,023£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,303£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,581£1,489
Four or more£2,301£2,161
Detached£2,106£1,640
Semi-detached£1,494£1,449
Terraced£1,391£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,159£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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