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Housing in GU9 1

What the homes in GU9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Waverley
Region
South East
Population
2,075 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.2%). Flats make up 56.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GU9 1England
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat38.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.9% of households in GU9 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 11.4% with a mortgage.

GU9 1
50%
35%
14%
England
  • Owned49.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented35.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU9 1England
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 58.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (33.3%). 10.3% of households include dependent children.

GU9 1England
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over33.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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