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GU16 8BU area guide

Who lives in GU16 8BU, 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)

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At a glance

What GU16 8BU is like

GU16 8BU is a postcode in the Frimley neighbourhood of Surrey Heath. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,934 people. 59.2% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 64.5% 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 GU16 8 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU16 8BU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£68,861

Average a year, before tax — higher than 83% 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
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 26 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 8BU FAQs

Is GU16 8BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 8BU?

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 8BU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in GU16 8BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers GU16 8BU?

GU16 8BU is in Surrey Heath.

GU16 8BU is in Surrey Heath, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU16 8BU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 0.5 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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