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GU17 9BU area guide

Who lives in GU17 9BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blackwater, Frogmore & Minley
Council: Hart
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,342 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU17 9BU is like

GU17 9BU is a postcode in the Blackwater, Frogmore & Minley area of Hart. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,342 people. 68% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 69.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU17 9 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU17 9BU compares

Headline figures for GU17 9BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 49 sales in GU17 9, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,933

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU17 9BU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
31.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU17 9BU FAQs

Is GU17 9BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU17 9BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in GU17 9 sold for a median of £405,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU17 9BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU17 9BU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GU17 9BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 18% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43%).

Which council covers GU17 9BU?

The local authority for GU17 9BU is Hart.

GU17 9BU comes under Hart in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU17 9BU?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Blackwater 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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