Postcode · Cranleigh

GU6 8RL area guide

Who lives in GU6 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cranleigh
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,234 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU6 8RL is like

GU6 8RL is a postcode in the Cranleigh area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,234 people. 55% of households own their home, 25.3% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% 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 GU6 8 sold for a median of £565,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU6 8RL compares

Headline figures for GU6 8RL, 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: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£565,000

Median over 123 sales in GU6 8, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,237

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU6 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GU6 8RL FAQs

Is GU6 8RL 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 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU6 8RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £565,000.

Homes in GU6 8 sold for a median of £565,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU6 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU6 8RL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GU6 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31%).

Which council covers GU6 8RL?

The local authority for GU6 8RL is Waverley.

GU6 8RL comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU6 8RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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