Postcode district · Woking

GU23 area guide

Who lives in GU23, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Population: 14,202 (2024)

GU23Postcode district · Woking

At a glance

What GU23 is like

The GU23 postcode district in Guildford covers 274 live postcodes and is home to about 14,202 people in 5,575 households. 75.3% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU23 sold for a median of £566,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU23 compares

Headline figures for GU23, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£566,250

Median over 74 sales in GU23, −19.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in GU23.

Household incomeMore

£75,496

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU23 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU23 is down 19.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU23 FAQs

Is GU23 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU23?

The median sale price over the last year was £566,250.

Homes in GU23 sold for a median of £566,250 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU23 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU23, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GU23?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.8%).

Which council covers GU23?

The local authority for GU23 is Guildford.

GU23 comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU23?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Clandon Rail Station, 2.0 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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