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GU2 8HL area guide

Who lives in GU2 8HL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodbridge Hill
Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,380 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU2 8HL is like

GU2 8HL is a postcode in the Woodbridge Hill neighbourhood of Guildford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,380 people. 36.7% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 42.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 51.4% 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 GU2 8 sold for a median of £394,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU2 8HL compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£394,000

Median over 46 sales in GU2 8, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£64,866

Average a year, before tax — higher than 76% 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 student area
19.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
28.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU2 8HL FAQs

Is GU2 8HL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU2 8HL?

The median sale price over the last year was £394,000.

Homes in GU2 8 sold for a median of £394,000 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is GU2 8HL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU2 8HL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GU2 8HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 14.3% of residents. 36.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (66.9%).

Which council covers GU2 8HL?

GU2 8HL is in Guildford.

GU2 8HL is in Guildford, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU2 8HL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Guildford Rail Station, 0.9 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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