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GU12 area guide

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

Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Population
46,866 (2024)
At a glance

What GU12 is like

The GU12 postcode district in Guildford covers 795 live postcodes and is home to about 46,866 people across 26 census neighbourhoods. 66.7% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 64% 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 sold for a median of £381,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU12 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£381,500

Median over 380 sales in GU12, +4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

of 10 rated schools in GU12 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£61,609

Average a year, before tax — higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

GU12 FAQs

01
Is GU12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in GU12?

The median sale price over the last year was £381,500.

Homes in GU12 sold for a median of £381,500 across 380 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is GU12 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU12, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in GU12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36%).
05
Which council covers GU12?

GU12 is in Guildford.

GU12 is in Guildford, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GU12?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ash Rail Station, 0.7 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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