Housing in GU8 5FL
What the homes in GU8 5FL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Elstead & Milford
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
GU8 5FLGodalming
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (37.1%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU8 5FL area is above that, at 72.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented17%20.5%
- Social rented9.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.9% 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 27%. 33.3% 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 5FL sits in (Elstead & Milford): about 1,614 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.