GU12 6RW area guide
Who lives in GU12 6RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Ash Wharf
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
GU12 6RWAldershot
What GU12 6RW is like
GU12 6RW 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 1,628 people. 55.9% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 32.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in GU12 6 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.
How GU12 6RW compares
Headline figures for GU12 6RW, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 29.1 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 6RW differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
32.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
GU12 6RW FAQs
01Is GU12 6RW 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 6RW?The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.
03Is GU12 6RW safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in GU12 6RW?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers GU12 6RW?The local authority for GU12 6RW is Guildford.
The local authority for GU12 6RW is Guildford.
06How well connected is GU12 6RW?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.