Postcode · Hindhead

GU26 6RF area guide

Who lives in GU26 6RF, 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: 1,441 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU26 6RF is like

GU26 6RF 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 1,441 people. 73.5% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 6RF compares

Headline figures for GU26 6RF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 6RF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU26 6 is down 16.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU26 6RF FAQs

Is GU26 6RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU26 6RF?

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 6RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU26 6RF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU26 6RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.7%).

Which council covers GU26 6RF?

The local authority for GU26 6RF is Waverley.

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

How well connected is GU26 6RF?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Haslemere Rail Station, 3.0 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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