Housing in GU7 1SS
What the homes in GU7 1SS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Godalming South
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
GU7 1SSGodalming
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (67.5%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU7 1SS area is well above that, at 87.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.5% of households against 20.5%. 44.8% own outright and 42.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented7.5%20.5%
- Social rented3.6%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 2.7 people living in it. 14.4% 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 35%. 39.1% 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 1SS sits in (Godalming South): about 1,673 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.