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GU2 8JF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Park Barn & Royal Surrey
Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,904 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU2 8JF is like

GU2 8JF is a postcode in the Park Barn & Royal Surrey area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,904 people. 26.2% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 50.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in GU2 8 sold for a median of £394,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU2 8JF compares

Headline figures for GU2 8JF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 55.2 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,574

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU2 8JF differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
22.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
32.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU2 8JF FAQs

Is GU2 8JF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU2 8JF?

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 8JF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU2 8JF, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in GU2 8JF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.5% of residents. 26.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.8%).

Which council covers GU2 8JF?

The local authority for GU2 8JF is Guildford.

GU2 8JF comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU2 8JF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Guildford Rail Station, 1.3 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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