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GU2 8UX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street
Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,434 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU2 8UX is like

GU2 8UX is a postcode in the Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,434 people. 38.4% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 41.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8UX compares

Headline figures for GU2 8UX, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,845

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU2 8UX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU2 8UX FAQs

Is GU2 8UX 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 32.3 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU2 8UX?

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 8UX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU2 8UX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GU2 8UX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 38.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.7%).

Which council covers GU2 8UX?

The local authority for GU2 8UX is Guildford.

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

How well connected is GU2 8UX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 1.5 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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