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GU12 6DN area guide

Who lives in GU12 6DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pirbright & Normandy
Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,454 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU12 6DN is like

GU12 6DN is a postcode in the Pirbright & Normandy area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,454 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% 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.

Scores

How GU12 6DN compares

Headline figures for GU12 6DN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 117 sales in GU12 6, +3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,222

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU12 6DN differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU12 6DN FAQs

Is GU12 6DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU12 6DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in GU12 6 sold for a median of £420,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU12 6DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU12 6DN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GU12 6DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers GU12 6DN?

The local authority for GU12 6DN is Guildford.

GU12 6DN comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU12 6DN?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ash Rail Station, 0.5 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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