Postcode · Hindhead

GU26 6AE area guide

Who lives in GU26 6AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,647 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

GU26 6AEHindhead

At a glance

What GU26 6AE is like

GU26 6AE is a postcode in the Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,647 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 54.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU26 6 sold for a median of £585,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU26 6AE compares

Headline figures for GU26 6AE, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£585,250

Median over 114 sales in GU26 6, −16.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£71,853

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU26 6AE differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU26 6 is down 16.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU26 6AE FAQs

Is GU26 6AE 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 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU26 6AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £585,250.

Homes in GU26 6 sold for a median of £585,250 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU26 6AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU26 6AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU26 6AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 8.9% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42%).

Which council covers GU26 6AE?

The local authority for GU26 6AE is Waverley.

GU26 6AE comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU26 6AE?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Haslemere Rail Station, 1.8 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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