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Housing in GU51

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

Council
Hart
Region
South East
Population
33,163 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.2%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

GU51England
Detached44.2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat18.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU51 is above that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

GU51
73%
16%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU51England
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.1%. 29.7% of households include dependent children.

GU51England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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