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GU5 0LA area guide

Who lives in GU5 0LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,727 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU5 0LA is like

GU5 0LA is a postcode in the Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,727 people. 56.2% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 26.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU5 0 sold for a median of £630,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU5 0LA compares

Headline figures for GU5 0LA, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£630,000

Median over 61 sales in GU5 0, −16% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

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

Household incomeMore

£78,501

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU5 0LA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.7 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 GU5 0 is down 16% on the year before.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

GU5 0LA FAQs

Is GU5 0LA 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 12.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU5 0LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £630,000.

Homes in GU5 0 sold for a median of £630,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −16% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU5 0LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU5 0LA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU5 0LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.5% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32%).

Which council covers GU5 0LA?

The local authority for GU5 0LA is Waverley.

GU5 0LA comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU5 0LA?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station, 2.5 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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