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Housing in GU7 3LU

What the homes in GU7 3LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Farncombe
Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.7%). Flats make up 16.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

GU7 3LUEngland
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached43.7%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU7 3LU area is broadly in line with that, at 64.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.9% of households against 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

GU7 3LU
65%
24%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.9%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU7 3LUEngland
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU7 3LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.6%. 28.7% of households include dependent children.

GU7 3LUEngland
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 3LU sits in (Farncombe): about 1,631 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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