Housing in GU6 8SU
What the homes in GU6 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cranleigh
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,094 (2024)
GU6 8SUCranleigh
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (62.2%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU6 8SU area is above that, at 78.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 48.6% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented17.1%20.5%
- Social rented4.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% 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 22.9%. 25.6% 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 GU6 8SU sits in (Cranleigh): about 2,094 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.