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Postcode district · Walton-on-Thames

Housing in KT12

What the homes in KT12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Elmbridge
Region
South East
Population
52,403 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (27.9%). Flats make up 28.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

KT12England
Detached26.2%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced17.4%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; KT12 is broadly in line with that, at 67.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 31.5% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

KT12
68%
18%
12%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KT12England
Owned outright31.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.6%. 31.6% of households include dependent children.

KT12England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Elmbridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Elmbridge, August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

ElmbridgeEngland
All homes£1,891£1,459
One bedroom£1,264£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,589£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,937£1,489
Four or more£2,884£2,161
Detached£2,731£1,640
Semi-detached£1,955£1,449
Terraced£1,899£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,495£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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