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Housing in GU7 9

What the homes in GU7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Population
2,580 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.1%). Flats make up 47.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GU7 9England
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced21.5%23%
Purpose-built flat32.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.9% of households in GU7 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

GU7 9
59%
34%
England
  • Owned58.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU7 9England
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.5%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

GU7 9England
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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