GU12 6BE area guide
Who lives in GU12 6BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Ash Wharf
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,813 (2024)
What GU12 6BE is like
GU12 6BE is a postcode in the Ash Wharf area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,813 people. 60.9% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 28.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.9% 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 6 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.
How GU12 6BE compares
Headline figures for GU12 6BE, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where GU12 6BE differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
28.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
GU12 6BE FAQs
01Is GU12 6BE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in GU12 6BE?The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.
03Is GU12 6BE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in GU12 6BE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers GU12 6BE?The local authority for GU12 6BE is Guildford.
The local authority for GU12 6BE is Guildford.
06How well connected is GU12 6BE?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.