Postcode · Virginia Water

GU25 4RW area guide

Who lives in GU25 4RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Virginia Water
Council: Runnymede
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,501 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU25 4RW is like

GU25 4RW is a postcode in the Virginia Water area of Runnymede. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,501 people. 71.1% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% 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 GU25 4 sold for a median of £853,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU25 4RW compares

Headline figures for GU25 4RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£853,750

Median over 56 sales in GU25 4, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,857

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU25 4RW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU25 4RW FAQs

Is GU25 4RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 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 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU25 4RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £853,750.

Homes in GU25 4 sold for a median of £853,750 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU25 4RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU25 4RW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GU25 4RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.6%).

Which council covers GU25 4RW?

The local authority for GU25 4RW is Runnymede.

GU25 4RW comes under Runnymede in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU25 4RW?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Virginia Water Rail Station, 0.3 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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