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GU12 5 area guide

Who lives in GU12 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
12,235 (2024)
At a glance

What GU12 5 is like

The GU12 5 postcode sector in Guildford covers 214 live postcodes and is home to about 12,235 people across 8 census neighbourhoods. 76.4% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in GU12 5 sold for a median of £394,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU12 5 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£394,000

Median over 117 sales in GU12 5, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.3/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 2 rated schools in GU12 5 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£66,678

Average a year, before tax — higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU12 5 FAQs

01
Is GU12 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in GU12 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £394,000.

Homes in GU12 5 sold for a median of £394,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is GU12 5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU12 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in GU12 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 7.4% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (35.3%).
05
Which council covers GU12 5?

GU12 5 is in Guildford.

GU12 5 is in Guildford, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GU12 5?

Connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ash Vale Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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