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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 in 4,993 households. 76.4% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU12 5 sold for a median of £394,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU12 5 compares

Headline figures for GU12 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in GU12 5.

Household incomeMore
£66,678

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU12 5 differs most from the national average.

  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.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

The local authority for GU12 5 is Guildford.

GU12 5 comes under Guildford in the 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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