Postcode · Lightwater

GU18 5AD area guide

Who lives in GU18 5AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lightwater
Council: Surrey Heath
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,601 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU18 5AD is like

GU18 5AD is a postcode in the Lightwater area of Surrey Heath. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,601 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 62.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU18 5 sold for a median of £545,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU18 5AD compares

Headline figures for GU18 5AD, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£545,000

Median over 79 sales in GU18 5, +16.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,084

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU18 5AD differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU18 5 is up 16.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU18 5AD FAQs

Is GU18 5AD 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 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU18 5AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £545,000.

Homes in GU18 5 sold for a median of £545,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU18 5AD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU18 5AD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GU18 5AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.6% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.6%).

Which council covers GU18 5AD?

The local authority for GU18 5AD is Surrey Heath.

GU18 5AD comes under Surrey Heath in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU18 5AD?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bagshot Rail Station, 1.1 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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