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Postcode · Godalming

Housing in GU7 1LS

What the homes in GU7 1LS 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.6%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

GU7 1LSEngland
Detached15.6%22.9%
Semi-detached35.6%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat19.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU7 1LS 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.

GU7 1LS
69%
24%
England
  • 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

GU7 1LSEngland
Owned outright33%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

GU7 1LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

GU7 1LSEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

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.

WaverleyEngland
All homes£1,459£1,459
One bedroom£1,057£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,354£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,634£1,489
Four or more£2,360£2,161
Detached£2,128£1,640
Semi-detached£1,553£1,449
Terraced£1,407£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,194£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU7 1LS 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.

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