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Housing in KT7

What the homes in KT7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Elmbridge
Region
South East
Population
17,120 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32%). Flats make up 23.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

KT7England
Detached24.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat18.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in KT7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 43.5% with a mortgage.

KT7
75%
16%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

KT7England
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.2% 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 a couple with dependent children (32.1%). 37.2% of households include dependent children.

KT7England
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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