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Housing in GU8 5BG

What the homes in GU8 5BG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Elstead & Milford
Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,177 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.1%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU8 5BGEngland
Detached52.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.6% of households in the GU8 5BG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.

GU8 5BG
85%
England
  • Owned84.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented5.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU8 5BGEngland
Owned outright45%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU8 5BGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

GU8 5BGEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU8 5BG (Elstead & Milford) (about 1,177 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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