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Housing in GU8 4DF

What the homes in GU8 4DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon
Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,888 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.2%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU8 4DFEngland
Detached55.2%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced5.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU8 4DF area is above that, at 71.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

GU8 4DF
72%
19%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.4%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU8 4DFEngland
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented6.7%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU8 4DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.7%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

GU8 4DFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 GU8 4DF sits in (Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon): about 1,888 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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