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GU16 8AD area guide

Who lives in GU16 8AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Frimley
Council: Surrey Heath
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,934 (2024)

GU16 8ADCamberley

At a glance

What GU16 8AD is like

GU16 8AD is a postcode in the Frimley area of Surrey Heath. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,934 people. 59.2% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 64.5% 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 GU16 8 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU16 8AD compares

Headline figures for GU16 8AD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 97 sales in GU16 8, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU16 8AD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU16 8AD FAQs

Is GU16 8AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in GU16 8AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in GU16 8 sold for a median of £480,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU16 8AD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU16 8AD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU16 8AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.2% of residents. 59.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44%).

Which council covers GU16 8AD?

The local authority for GU16 8AD is Surrey Heath.

GU16 8AD comes under Surrey Heath in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU16 8AD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Frimley Rail Station, 0.4 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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