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GU5 9HA area guide

Who lives in GU5 9HA, 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 9HA is like

GU5 9HA is a postcode in the Gomshall, Shere & Albury area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,047 people. 58.6% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% 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 GU5 9 sold for a median of £890,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU5 9HA compares

Headline figures for GU5 9HA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

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

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£74,944

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU5 9HA differs most from the national average.

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 9HA FAQs

Is GU5 9HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU5 9HA?

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 9HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in GU5 9HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers GU5 9HA?

The local authority for GU5 9HA is Guildford.

GU5 9HA comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU5 9HA?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gomshall Rail Station, 0.6 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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