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GU5 9BE area guide

Who lives in GU5 9BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gomshall, Shere & Albury
Council: Guildford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,047 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU5 9BE is like

GU5 9BE is a postcode in the Gomshall, Shere & Albury neighbourhood of Guildford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,047 people. 58.6% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in GU5 9 sold for a median of £890,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU5 9BE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£890,000

Median over 26 sales in GU5 9, +20.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£74,944

Average a year, before tax — higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU5 9 is up 20.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GU5 9BE FAQs

Is GU5 9BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 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 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU5 9BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £890,000.

Homes in GU5 9 sold for a median of £890,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +20.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is GU5 9BE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU5 9BE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU5 9BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 58.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (35.7%).

Which council covers GU5 9BE?

GU5 9BE is in Guildford.

GU5 9BE is in Guildford, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU5 9BE?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chilworth Rail Station, 0.9 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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