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GU26 6WD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Haslemere West
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,079 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU26 6WD is like

GU26 6WD is a postcode in the Haslemere West area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,079 people. 49.3% of households own their home, 32.7% rent privately and 17.1% 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 GU26 6 sold for a median of £585,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU26 6WD compares

Headline figures for GU26 6WD, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,564

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU26 6WD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU26 6 is down 16.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU26 6WD FAQs

Is GU26 6WD 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 29.7 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU26 6WD?

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 6WD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU26 6WD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GU26 6WD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 49.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.4%).

Which council covers GU26 6WD?

The local authority for GU26 6WD is Waverley.

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

How well connected is GU26 6WD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Haslemere Rail Station, 0.5 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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