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GU12 6DZ area guide

Who lives in GU12 6DZ, 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)

GU12 6DZAldershot

At a glance

What GU12 6DZ is like

GU12 6DZ is a postcode in the Pirbright & Normandy neighbourhood of Guildford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,454 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU12 6DZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

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

3.0/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

of 7 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£79,222

Average a year, before tax — higher than 93% 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.

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 6DZ FAQs

Is GU12 6DZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU12 6DZ?

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 6DZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in GU12 6DZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers GU12 6DZ?

GU12 6DZ is in Guildford.

GU12 6DZ is in Guildford, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU12 6DZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ash Rail Station, 0.6 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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