Housing in GU7 1GL
What the homes in GU7 1GL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Godalming North
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,986 (2024)
GU7 1GLGodalming
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.6%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU7 1GL area is above that, at 68.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.9% of households against 20.5%. 33% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented23.9%20.5%
- Social rented5.5%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 2.2 people living in it. 30.3% 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%. 27.5% 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 GU7 1GL sits in (Godalming North): about 1,986 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.