Housing in GU8 4EA
What the homes in GU8 4EA 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
- 1,344 (2024)
GU8 4EAGodalming
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (52.2%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU8 4EA area is above that, at 81%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned81%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented13.2%20.5%
- Social rented4.7%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 2.4 people living in it. 23.9% 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 23.5%. 26.4% 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 GU8 4EA sits in (Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon): about 1,344 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.